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Indices Rules

Name : Class : Date :

Mark : /18 %

1) Write in index form [4]

     a) 5  × 5  × 5

     b) 7  × 5  × 7  × 5

7 ×7 ×7 ×7 × 7 ×7
     c)  
7 ×7

     d) 5  × 3  × 5  × 3  × 5

2) Evaluate the following. Where appropriate, leave your answer as a fraction. [5]

     a)  4 6  ×  4 −4

     b)  3−2  ×  3−5  ×  36

     c)  4 2  ÷  4 5

4
2
     d)   6
2

     e)  (3−3)−1

3) Evaluate [1]

       550

4) Simplify, giving your answer in index form [5]

     a)  25  ×  2−1

     b)  7−2  ×  7−5  ×  70

     c)  (52 )−2

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     d)  2−6  ÷  26
0
5
     e)   5
5

5) Simplify [1]

       710

6) Show the following as a power of 4 [1]

       64

7) Show the following as a power of 9 [1]

       81−2

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Solutions for the assessment Indices Rules - Basics

1)  a)  53      b)  72 ×52

     c)  7 4      d)  53 ×32

1
2)  a)  16      b)  
3

1 1
     c)        d)  
64 4

3) 1
     e)  27

1
4)  a)  24      b)  7−7 or  
77

1 1
     c)  5−4 or   4      d)  2−12 or   12
5 2

1 5)  1
     e)  5−5 or   5
5

6)  4 3 7)  9−4

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