PRACTICE WORKSHEET

Exponents and Powers

Points to Remember:
The exponents tells us that how many times the number should be multiplied. It is called the
Exponential form. This is written like this:

Here 10 is the base and 9 is the exponent and this complete number is the power. We pronounce it as
10 raised to the power 9. The exponent could be positive or negative.
This tells us that the number 10 will be multiplied 9 times, like, 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10
× 10
Laws of Exponents
If we have a and b as the base and m and n as the exponents, then

MCQ
(1 mark each)
1 [(–3)2]3 is equal to 1
(a) (–3)8 (b) (–3)6 (c) (–3)5 (d) (–3)23
2 For a non-zero rational number x, x8 ÷ x2 is equal to 1
(a) x4 (b) x6 (c) x10 (d) x16
3 x is a non-zero rational number. Product of the square of x with the cube of x is equal to the 1
 (a) second power of x (b) third power of x
(c) fifth power of x (d) sixth power of x
4 For any two non-zero rational numbers x and y, x5 ÷ y5 is equal to 1
(a) (x ÷ y)1 (b) (x ÷ y)0 (c) (x ÷ y)5 (d) (x ÷ y)10
5 am ×an is equal to 1
(a) (a2)mn (b) am–n (c) am+n (d) amn
6 (10 + 20 + 30) is equal to 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 6
7 Assertion : (10 + 10)10 = 1010 + 1010 1
Reason: am ×an = am+n
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) Assertion is false and reason are true.
8 Assertion : x0 × x0 = x0 ÷ x0 is true for all non-zero values of x. 1
Reason: am ×an = am+n and am ÷ an = am−n
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) Assertion is false and reason are true.
9 Assertion : xm + xm = x2m , where x is a non-zero rational number and m is a positive integer. 1
Reason: am ×an = am+n
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) Assertion is false and reason are true.
10 Assertion : 50 × 250 × 1250 = (50)6 1
Reason: Anything raised to the power zero is one.
a.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b.) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
c.) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d.) Assertion is false and reason are true.
Case Study:
(5 marks each)
1 5

2 5

Very Short Answer Questions:

(2 marks each)
1 Find the value of : 2 × 3 × 4 ÷ 20 × 30 × 40 2

2 Express the following in usual form: 2

(a) 8.01 × 107
(b) 1.75 × 10–3
3 How many times of 30 must be added together to get a sum equal to 30 7? 2
4 Find the value of : (–7)2 × 7 – 6 – 8 2

5 Express each of the following numbers using exponential notations: 2

(a) 1024
144
(b)
875
Short Answer Questions:
(3 marks each)
1 3

2 3

3 3

4 Express each of the following as a product of powers of their prime factors: 3

(a) 9000
(b) 2025
(c) 800
5 The speed of light in vaccum is 3 × 108 m/s. Sunlight takes about 8 minutes to reach the earth. 3
Express distance of Sun from Earth in standard form.
Long Answer Questions:
(4 marks each)
1 4
Find the value of n, where n is an integer and
2 Evaluate: 4

(a) (b)
3 Express the following numbers in standard form: 4
(a) 76,47,000
(b) 8,19,00,000
(c) 5, 83,00,00,00,000
(d) 24 billion
4 Simplify and express the following in exponential form: 4