Unit Test - Exponents and Scientific Notation
Multiple Choice Practice Test Note: Actual test will have a short answer.
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Write the number 0.853 in scientific notation.
a. 0
b. 6. Divide. Write the quotient as a power.
c.
d. 8.53 × 10 −1
a.
b.
2. Simplify . c.
a. d. Cannot combine
b.
c.
d. 7. Write in exponential form.
a.
b.
3. Which list shows the numbers in order from least to c.
greatest? d.
a.
b.
c.
d. 8. Simplify .
a.
b.
4. Write the number 7.45 × 10 3 in standard notation.
a. 0
b. 7,450 c.
c. 745
d. 74,500
d.
5. Evaluate .
a. –81
b. 1 9. Divide. Write the quotient as a power.
81
c. – 1
81
d. 81 a.
b.
c. Cannot combine
d.
14. Simplify .
10. Evaluate for and . a. − 2
3
a. 1 b. 16
9
9
b. 0 c. 9
c. − 2 16
9
d. −2
d. –9
15. Multiply and write the
11. Simplify . answer in scientific notation.
a.
a. b.
b. c.
c. d.
d. Cannot simplify
16. Simplify .
12. Simplify and write the a.
answer in scientific notation. b.
a.
c.
b. 22
c. d.
d.
17. Simplify .
13. Simplify . a.
a.
b.
b. c.
d.
c.
d.
18. Simplify .
a.
b. Cannot simplify
c.
d.
19. Simplify .
a.
b.
c.
d.
20. Simplify and write the answer
in scientific notation.
a.
b. 7
c.
d.
Unit Test - Exponents and Scientific Notation
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. C
19. D
20. A