Exponents and Powers - Class X

Questions on exponent properties, exponent equations, and comparing numbers with exponents

8 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Evaluate the product of $2.3\times 10^4$ and $3\times 10^3$.

  1. $6.9\times 10^4$
  2. $6.9\times 10^7$
  3. $6.9\times 10^8$
  4. $6.9\times 10^6$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Evaluate $\dfrac{6.3\times 10^3}{3\times 10^7}$

  1. $2\times 10^{-3}$
  2. $2.1\times 10^{-3}$
  3. $2.1\times 10^{-4}$
  4. $2\times 10^{-5}$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The average distance between the Sun and a certain planet is approximately $\displaystyle 2.3\times { 10 }^{ 14 }$ inches. Which of the following is closest to the average distance between the Sun and the planet, in kilometers? (1 kilometer is approximately $\displaystyle 3.9\times { 10 }^{ 4 }$ inches )

  1. $\displaystyle 7.1\times { 10 }^{ 8 }$
  2. $\displaystyle 5.9\times { 10 }^{ 9 }$
  3. $\displaystyle 1.6\times { 10 }^{ 10 }$
  4. $\displaystyle 1.6\times { 10 }^{ 111 }$
  5. $\displaystyle 5.9\times { 10 }^{ 11 }$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Simplify: $\dfrac{1.8\times 10^{11}}{2\times 10^4}$

  1. $9\times 10^7$
  2. $0.9\times 10^6$
  3. $0.9\times 10^5$
  4. $9\times 10^6$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Express $(3000)^2\times (20)^3$ in scientific notation:

  1. $7.2\times 10^{10}$
  2. $3.6\times 10^{8}$
  3. $6\times 10^9$
  4. $4.8\times 10^{12}$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is greater than 1000.01 ?

  1. 0.00010001 x 10$\displaystyle ^{7}$
  2. 0.00001 x 10$\displaystyle ^{8}$
  3. 1.1 x 10$\displaystyle ^{2}$
  4. 1.00001 x 10$\displaystyle ^{3}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Compare the folllowing:

$0.000000038$ _______ $\displaystyle 3\cdot 8\times 10^{-8}$

  1. $<$
  2. $>$
  3. $=$
  4. None of these
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Place the following list of numbers with the given labels in order of greatest to least.
$F={({10}^{10})}^{10}$


$G={10}^{10}$ ${10}^{10}$

$H=\cfrac{{10}^{100}}{{10}^{10}}$

$I=100$

  1. $F,G,H,I$
  2. $G,F,H,I$
  3. $F,H,G,I$
  4. $H,F,G,I$