Number Correct: ______

Number Correct: ______

Improvement:
Applying Properties of Exponents to Generate Equivalent Expressions—Round 1

Directions: Simplify each expression using the laws of exponents. Use the least number of bases possible and only
positive exponents. All letters denote numbers.

1. 22 ∙ 23=¿ 23. 63 ∙ 62=¿

2. 22 ∙ 24 =¿ 24. 62 ∙ 63=¿

3. 22 ∙ 25=¿ 25. (−8 )3 ∙ (−8 )7=¿

4. 37 ∙3 1=¿ 26. (−8 )7 ∙ (−8 )3=¿

5. 38 ∙3 1=¿ 27. ( 0.2 )3 ∙ ( 0.2 )7 =¿

6. 39 ∙3 1=¿ 28. ( 0.2 )7 ∙ ( 0.2 )3 =¿

7. 76 ∙ 72=¿ 29. (−2 )12 ∙ (−2 )1=¿

8. 76 ∙ 73=¿ 30. (−2.7 )12 ∙ (−2.7 )1=¿

9. 76 ∙ 74 =¿ 31. 1.16 ∙1.19=¿

10. 1115 ∙11=¿ 32. 576 ∙ 579=¿

11. 1116 ∙11=¿ 33. x 6 ∙ x 9=¿

12. 212 ∙ 22=¿ 34. 27 ∙ 4=¿

13. 212 ∙ 24 =¿ 35. 27 ∙ 42=¿

14. 212 ∙ 26=¿ 36. 27 ∙16=¿

15. 995 ∙ 992=¿ 37. 16 ∙ 4 3=¿

16. 996 ∙ 993=¿ 38. 32 ∙ 9=¿

17. 997 ∙ 994 =¿ 39. 32 ∙27=¿

18. 58 ∙5 2=¿ 40. 32 ∙81=¿

19. 6 8 ∙ 62=¿ 41. 54 ∙ 25=¿

20. 78 ∙ 72=¿ 42. 54 ∙ 125=¿

21. r 8 ∙ r 2=¿ 43. 8 ∙ 29=¿

22. s8 ∙ s2 =¿ 44. 16 ∙ 29=¿

Applying Properties of Exponents to Generate Equivalent Expressions—Round 2
 Directions: Simplify each expression using the laws of exponents. Use the least number of bases possible and only
positive exponents. All letters denote numbers.

1. 52 ∙53 =¿ 23. 73 ∙7 2=¿

2. 52 ∙5 4=¿ 24. 72 ∙7 3=¿

3. 52 ∙55 =¿ 25. (−4 )3 ∙ (−4 )11 =¿

4. 27 ∙21=¿ 26. (−4 )11 ∙ (−4 )3=¿

5. 28 ∙21=¿ 27. ( 0.2 )3 ∙ ( 0.2 )11 =¿

6. 29 ∙21=¿ 28. ( 0.2 )11 ∙ ( 0.2 )3=¿

7. 36 ∙3 2=¿ 29. (−2 )9 ∙ (−2 )5 =¿

8. 36 ∙3 3=¿ 30. (−2.7 )5 ∙ (−2.7 )9=¿

9. 36 ∙3 4=¿ 31. 3.16 ∙3.16 =¿

10. 715 ∙7=¿ 32. 576 ∙ 576=¿

11. 716 ∙7=¿ 33. z 6 ∙ z 6=¿

12. 1112 ∙ 112 =¿ 34. 4 ∙29 =¿

13. 1112 ∙ 11 4=¿ 35. 4 2 ∙ 29 =¿

14. 1112 ∙ 116 =¿ 36. 16 ∙ 29=¿

15. 235 ∙23 2=¿ 37. 16 ∙ 4 3=¿

16. 236 ∙ 233=¿ 38. 9 ∙ 35=¿

17. 237 ∙23 4=¿ 39. 35 ∙ 9=¿

18. 137 ∙13 3=¿ 40. 35 ∙27=¿

19. 157 ∙15 3=¿ 41. 57 ∙25=¿

20. 177 ∙17 3=¿ 42. 57 ∙125=¿

21. x 7 ∙ x 3=¿ 43. 211 ∙ 4=¿

22. y 7 ∙ y 3 =¿ 11
44. 2 ∙16=¿
We have shown that for any numbers x , y , and any positive integers m , n , the following holds

x m ∙ x n=x m +n (1)
n
( x m ) =xmn (2)

( xy )n=x n y n. (3)

Definition: ___________________________________________________________________________
Problem Set

Let x , y be numbers ( x , y ≠ 0). Simplify each of the following expressions.

1. 2.
y 12
1
=¿ 915 ∙ =¿
y 12 915

3. 4.
4 0
( 7 ( 123456.789 ) ) =¿ 2 1 5 1 22 25
2 ∙ 5 ∙2 ∙ 2 = 2 ∙ 5
2 2 2 2

5.
x 41 y 15 x 41 ∙ y 15
∙ =
y 15 x 41 y 15 ∙ x 41

Exit Ticket
1. Simplify the following expression as much as possible.

4 10 0
∙7 =¿
4 10

2. Let a and b be two numbers. Use the distributive law and then the definition of zeroth power to show that
the numbers ( a 0+ b0 ) a0 and ( a 0+ b0 ) b0 are equal.