Multiplying Powers Worksheet
Grade 7 Math worksheet focusing on understanding and applying the rules for multiplying powers with the same base.
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to simplify the expressions involving powers.
1. When multiplying powers with the same base, what do you do with the exponents?
2. To simplify 5³ × 5⁴, you the exponents and keep the base.
3. The expression x⁵ × x² can be written as x to the power of .
4. Which of the following is equivalent to 3² × 3⁵?
3⁷
3¹⁰
9⁷
9¹⁰
5. Simplify: (2a³) (4a⁴)
8a⁷
8a¹²
6a⁷
6a¹²
Simplify the following expressions. Show your work.
6. 7⁶ × 7³
7. y⁸ × y
8. (2x²) (5x³)
9. m² × m⁵ × m
10. The expression 4³ × 4⁶ is equal to 4¹⁸.
True
False
11. When multiplying powers, you always multiply the bases.
True
False
12. A scientist is studying a bacterial culture. At the start of the experiment, there are 2³ bacteria. After one hour, the number of bacteria multiplies by 2⁴. After another hour, it multiplies by 2². How many bacteria are there in total at the end of the experiment? Express your answer as a single power.