Indices

50 marks from 50 questions

Question 1
Select the correct equation.

a.

b.

c.

Question 2
Enter the missing coefficient and the missing index.

16y5 ÷ 8y–3 = y

Question 3
Express in simplest form using positive indices:

Question 4
Express using positive indices:

Question 5

Evaluate .
Question 6
Select all the correct answers.
can be written as:

a.

b.

c.

d.

Question 7
Evaluate by adding the fractions:

Question 8
Express in simplest form using positive indices:

Question 9
Evaluate by adding the fractions:

Question 10

Evaluate .
Question 11
Write the following number as a basic numeral.
=

Question 12
Write using scientific notation:
=

Question 13
Is written using correct scientific notation?

a. Yes
b. No

Question 14
Write the following number in scientific notation, using significant figures.
=

Question 15
Write the basic numeral for:
3 × 10–4 =

Question 16
Write using scientific notation:
=

Question 17
Is written using correct scientific notation?

a. Yes
b. No
Question 18

Evaluate .

Question 19
Express in index form:

Question 20
Express in index form:

Question 21
Simplify:

Question 22
Calculate the value of m.

3=
m=
Question 23
Simplify:

Question 24

Decide if is a surd:

a. is a surd
b. is not a surd

Question 25

Evaluate without using a calculator.

Question 26
Evaluate the following:

Question 27

6y ÷ 2y is equal to:

Question 28

Solve for .

Question 29
Write the decimal in the form , where is a prime number and is an integer.
Question 30
Solve:
5x – 2 = 625
x=

Question 31
Solve for and select the correct answer:

a. only
b. only
c. there are no solutions for
d. there are infinite solutions for

Question 32

( )k = 0.25
k=

Question 33

( )k = 9
k=

Question 34

1
=
52 – x

Solve for x. Give your answer as a mixed numeral in its simplest form.

x=

Question 35
Solve for and select the correct answer:

a. only
b. only
c. there are no solutions for
d. there are infinite solutions for
Question 36
State the number of significant figures in 23487.

Question 37
State the number of significant figures in 0.002345.

Question 38
Enter the power to complete this statement:

Question 39

State the number of significant figures given in 4.6 × 109.

Question 40
Complete this statement:
0.00000723 = × 10–6

Question 41
Select the largest value from the following:

a. 0.367 × 106
b. 36.7 × 105
c. 3.67 × 103
d. 3671 × 106
Question 42
0.000085 using scientific notation rounded to one significant figures is:

a. 9 × 105
b. 8 × 105
c. 9 × 10-5
d. 8 × 10-5

Question 43
86 730 written using scientific notation rounded to two significant figures is:

a. 8.7 × 105
b. 8.7 × 104
c. 8.6 × 104
d. 8.8 × 104

Question 44

Write 6.7 × 1012 correct to one significant figure.

10

Question 45

How many significant figures are there in 7.00 × 106?

Question 46
The recurring decimal can be written as a fraction where the numerator and denominator are
integers and the denominator ≠ 0.
1
This fraction =
Question 47

In this triangle, the hypotenuse length is:

a. rational
b. irrational
c. not a real number

Question 48

Evaluate .

Question 49

6 + 20 =

Question 50

The area of a square is given as (s3)6.

What is its perimeter?

Perimeter =