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A. Evaluate the following:

1. 42 · 43 6. (22)3
2. 5 · 52 7. (32)2 · 43
3. 24 · 23 · 32 · 34 8. (22)2 · (3)2
4. 102 · 103 9. (4 · 2)3
5. (6)(62)(62) 10. 102 · 53

B. Simplify:

1. (82)2 6. (b6)5
2. (7-1)-2 7. (22b3)2
3. (42)2 8. (5x5y3)3
4. (23 · 23)2 9. (4c5d3e)2
5. (54 · 5-3)2 10. (3a3b2c )2

C. Find the quotient:

1. 105 ÷ 103 6. r7 ÷ r6
2. 93 ÷ 9 7. 14a10 ÷ 2a-5
3. 52 ÷ 5-2 8. 18x6y3 ÷ 3x3y
4. 7-1 ÷ 7-2 9. 15x3y4 ÷ 5x3y
5. 45 ÷ 4 10. 24a7b5 c3 ÷ 4a3b3c3

Examples:

1. 75 ÷ 73 = 75 – 3 Subtract the exponent

= 72 Express as factors
= 7·7
= 49 The quotient

2. 12a6 ÷ 4a-3 = 3a6 – (-3) Divide the numerical coefficients and

= 3a9 subtract the exponents.

3. x5y4 ÷ x3y =x5 – 3 y4 – 1 Subtract the exponents of

= x2y3 expressions having the same base.