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Test, Form 1A
Write the letter for the correct answer in the blank at the right of
each question.
1. Which expression is equivalent to (6)(6)(6)?
A. 3 6 B. 6 3 C. 6 -3 D. 1 6 1. B

2. What is the value of w 3 if w = 5?

F. 8 G. 15 H. 125 J. 243 2. H

3. Evaluate a 3 - b 2 if a = 6 and b = 3.
A. 3 B. 12 C. 108 D. 207 3. D

1
4. Which expression uses a negative exponent to represent −4
?
3
F. -3 4 G. -3 -4 H. 3 -1 J. 3 -4 4. J

5. What is the value of y -2 if y = 5?

A. - −
1
B. -7 C. 10 D. −1
5. D

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6. Find m • m 4.
F. m 5 G. 4m H. 4m 5 J. 4m 3 6. F

25a 8
7. What is the quotient of - −4 in simplest form?
5a
A. -5a 4 B. - −
1 1
C. − D. 5a 8 7. A
12 8
5a 5a

8. The approximate diameter of Mars is 2 12 miles. The approximate

diameter of Neptune is 2 15 miles. Which expression can be used
to find how many times as great is Neptune’s diameter than Mars’
diameter?
2 12 2 15 H
F. - −
15 G. 2 15(2 12) H. − 12
J. 2 15 + 2 12 8.
2 2

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Test, Form 1A (continued)

9. Which expression is equivalent to b -4 ?

1 1 1 D
A. -b 4 B. - −4 C. −
-4
D. −4 9.
b b b

10. What is 6.13 × 10 -3 in standard form?

F. 0.00613 G. 0.613 H. 613 J. 6,130 10. F

11. The population of Ida county is 7,500 people. Express this number
in scientific notation.
A. 7.5 × 10 3 people C. 0.75 × 10 4 people
B. 750 × 10 -3 people D. 75 × 10 5 people 11. A

12. Which value for 0.000033 second is the best estimate for this time?
F. 4 × 10 -6 second H. 0.3 × 10 5 seconds
G. 3 × 10 -5 second J. 33 × 10 6 seconds 12. G

13. Which statement is true?

A. 4.1 × 10 5 < 3.7 × 10 5 C. 1.4 × 10 4 > 0.7 × 10 7
B. 2.8 × 10 -1 > 2.1 × 10 1 D. 2.7 × 10 -3 < 3.9 × 10 -1 13. D

14. Find (2.1 × 10 4) + (4.3 × 10 4).

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F. 6.4 × 10 0 H. 6.4 × 10 8
G. 6.4 × 10 4 J. 6.4 × 10 16 14. G

15. What is the product of (5.9 × 10 -3)(2.0 × 10 -2) ?

A. 7.9 × 10 -6 C. 11.8 × 10 -6
B. 1.18 × 10 -4 D. 7.9 × 10 1 15. B

16. To which set of numbers does 10 not belong?

F. whole numbers H. integers
G. rational numbers J. irrational numbers 16. J

17. Find √

196 .
A. 13 B. 14 C. 65 D. 98 17. B

18. What perfect cube lies between 210 and 220?

F. 216 G. 217 H. 218 J. 219 18. F

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