Grade 8 Exponentiation Worksheet
A worksheet for 8th-grade students covering the fundamental rules and applications of exponentiation.
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Grade 8 Exponentiation Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Simplify all expressions as much as possible.
1. Write the expression 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 in exponential form.
2. What is the value of 3⁴?
Fill in the blanks to complete the exponent rules.
3. When multiplying exponents with the same base, you the powers. (e.g., xᵃ ⋅ xᵇ = xᵃ⁺ᵇ)
4. When dividing exponents with the same base, you the powers. (e.g., xᵃ / xᵇ = xᵃ⁻ᵇ)
5. Which expression is equivalent to (2³)⁴?
2⁷
2¹²
8⁴
2³⁴
6. Simplify (7⁰).
7. Rewrite 4⁻² with a positive exponent.
Match each expression on the left with its simplified form on the right.
8. x⁵ ⋅ x³
a. 1
9. (y²)⁶
b. x⁸
10. a⁷ / a²
c. y¹²
11. (3x)⁰
d. a⁵
12. Simplify the expression: (2x³y²)⁴
13. Evaluate: 5⁻³