Mathematics

Fluency · Pack A

Exponents and Indices

Answer each question. Show working where needed.

Bronze
  1. Evaluate $2^{5}$.

  2. Evaluate $7^{0}$.

  3. Simplify $x^{3} \times x^{4}$.

  4. Simplify $\dfrac{x^{8}}{x^{3}}$.

  5. Simplify $(x^{3})^{2}$.

  6. Simplify $(2 x^{3})^2$.

  7. Write $2^{-3}$ as a fraction.

  8. Write $3000$ in standard form (scientific notation).

  9. Write $0.004$ in standard form.

  10. Write $2.5 \times 10^{4}$ as an ordinary number.

Silver
  1. Simplify $3 x^{2} \times 4 x^{5}$.

  2. Simplify $\dfrac{20 x^{7}}{4 x^{3}}$.

  3. Simplify $\left(\dfrac{x^{5}}{x^{2}}\right)^{3}$.

  4. Simplify $x^{5} \times x^{-2}$.

  5. Write $\dfrac{1}{x^{4}}$ using a negative index.

  6. Calculate $(3 \times 10^{4}) \times (2 \times 10^{5})$, giving your answer in standard form.

  7. Calculate $\dfrac{8 \times 10^{7}}{2 \times 10^{3}}$ in standard form.

  8. Simplify $\dfrac{x^{4} \times x^{3}}{x^{2}}$.

  9. How many times larger is $6 \times 10^{7}$ than $2 \times 10^{3}$?

  10. Simplify $(-3 x^{2})^{2}$.

Gold
  1. Evaluate $25^{1/2}$.

  2. Evaluate $27^{1/3}$.

  3. Evaluate $8^{2/3}$.

  4. Evaluate $16^{-1/2}$.

  5. Simplify $\dfrac{(2 x^{3})^{2}}{x^{4}}$.

  6. Calculate $(3 \times 10^{5}) + (5 \times 10^{4})$ in standard form.

  7. Simplify $(8)^{-2/3}$.

  8. Solve $2^x = 32$.

  9. If $x = \dfrac{1}{2}$, evaluate $x^{4}$.

  10. Write $\sqrt[3]{x^{2}}$ using a fractional index.

Platinum
  1. Solve $2^{x+1} = 32$.

  2. Solve $3^{2x} = 81$.

  3. Simplify $\dfrac{(2 x^{3})^{2} \cdot x^{5}}{x^{4}}$.

  4. The mass of Earth is $6 \times 10^{24}$ kg and the mass of the Sun is $2 \times 10^{30}$ kg. How many times more massive is the Sun?

  5. Simplify $\dfrac{x^{3} \cdot y^{-2}}{x^{-1} \cdot y^{4}}$, expressing the answer with positive indices.

  6. Evaluate $(16)^{3/4}$.

  7. Light travels at $3 \times 10^8$ m/s. Calculate the distance light travels in $600$ seconds, in standard form.

  8. Solve $2^{x} \cdot 2^{x+1} = 32$.

  9. Simplify $\left(\dfrac{2x^{5}y^{3}}{x^{2}y^{1}}\right)^{2}$.

  10. Solve $x^{1/3} = 4$ for positive $x$.