Fractional Indices Higher GCSE (9-1) Exam Questions

Q1.

1
(a) Write down the value of 1002
10
...........................................................
(1)

(b) Find the value of 125

25
...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q2. Write down the value of 125

25
...........................................................

(Total for question is 1 mark)

Q3.

(a) Write as a power of 3

3^7 ?
...........................................................
(2)
(b) Write down the value of 120

1
...........................................................
(1)
(c) Write down the value of 3–2

1/9
...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q4. Find the value of

1/64^2/3=1/16
1/16
...........................................................

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q5.

(a) Write down the value of

6
...........................................................
(1)
(b) Write down the value of 230

1
...........................................................
(1)

(c) Work out the value of

1/27^2/3= 1/9

1/9
...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q6.

(a) Find the value of

1/9
...........................................................
(2)

(b) Find the value of

1/16
1/25 16/25 ?
...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q7.

(a) Write down the value of

8
...........................................................
(1)

(b) Find the value of

25/4
(8/125)^2/3 ...........................................................
(3√ 8)^2=4 (2)
(3√ 125)^2=25
(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q8.

(a) Work out the value of

(4√16)^3=8
(4√81)^3=27

8/27
...........................................................
(2)

(b) Work out the value of a+b+c

a=-2
b= ?
c=-1/2

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q9.

(a) Find the value of

(3^3x3x10^8)^1/4=
(3^4x10^8)^1/4=
3x10^2=
300 ...........................................................
(2)

(b) Find the value of

(216/1000)^2/3=
(3√216)^2=36
(3√1000)^2=100
36/100=9/25
...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q10.

(i) Find the value of

...........................................................
3
(ii) Find the value of 10 4

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

(4√10)^3=5.6
...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q11.

(a) Find the value of

(8x10^6)^1/3
24x10^2
2400
...........................................................
(1)

(b) Find the value of

12x1/16= 3/4 or 0.75

...........................................................
(2)
1
(c) Solve 32𝑥 = 81

-2
x = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q12.

Given that 3–n = 0.2

find the value of (34)n

1/3n=1/5
3n=5
??

...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

Q13.

1 3
165 × 2 𝑥 = 84
Work out the exact value of x.

16^1/5=1.74
1.74*2^x=8^3/4
?

...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q14.

1 1
Given that 9−2 = 274 ÷ 3 𝑥+1
find the exact value of x.

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)