Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
25 =
- The exponent, 5, counts how many 2s are multiplied: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2.
- Not 2 × 5.
Answer: 32
Example 2
7 × 7 × 7 = 7?
- Three 7s are multiplied, so the exponent is 3.
Answer: 3
Where this is taught: Quiz 29: Exponents, “What the raised number counts”
The drill
Ten problems
How many:
Type each answer, then press Check my answers at the bottom. Commas in large numbers are fine.Write each answer on the line. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.