EXPONENT RULES WORKSHEET

(UNIT 7 PREREQUISITE SKILLS)

1. Write as a single power. Express answers with positive exponents & evaluate if possible (no
decimals).
a) 𝑥 4 ∙ 𝑥 ∙ 𝑥 −3 b) 𝑦 5 ÷ 𝑦 −3 c) −50

3
d) (2𝑥 4 𝑦 3 )4 e) √𝑥12 𝑦10 f) 30(𝑎𝑏 2 )2 ÷ 6𝑎2 𝑏 4

−2
3(3−3 ) 53 2 −3
g) h) (55 ) i) (− 3)
(3−2 )2

2. Simplify, then evaluate. Express answers in rational form (no decimals!).

25 −0.5 1
a) (16) b) [(−8)3 ]−3

3. Simplify. Express answers with positive exponents only.

6 −2
√9𝑥 4 𝑦 8 √(8𝑥 6 )2 (6𝑥 3 )2 (4𝑦 −5 )
a) b) 4 c) [ ]
(𝑥 −4 𝑦 3 )−1 √625𝑥 8 (𝑥 2 𝑦 −1 )3