IAG B – Zero and Negative Exponents Name ___________________

Practice 8-1 Date ________ Per ________

Simplify each expression:

1. 160 2. 4-2 3. 3-3 4. 8-4

1 4
5. 6. 7. 3 ∙ 80 8. 16 ∙ 2-2
2 -5 4 -3

9 8 -2
9. -7-2 10. 90 11. 12.
2 -1 40

7 -2
13. 5(-6)0 14. (-4.9)0 15. 16. x-8
4 -1
 1
17. xy-3 18. a-5b 19. m2n-9 20.
x -7

3 5 6
21. 22. 23. 24. 8a-3b2c-2
a -4 d -3 -5 -1
r s

a -2b -1
25. -7p-5q-3r2 26.
cd -3

Write in scientific notation:

27) 0.00005008 28) 194 x 103

29) Which number is the greatest? Which is the least?

5
A. B. 0.64 C. -1.45
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