Try some questions on exponents by taking the six quiz questions below. For the real-life application of exponents, click here to go the 'Math in Space' page.

1.) 2² + 5² =

56
74
29

2.) 3² ´ 4 =

128
36
24

3.) 2⁴  is read as:

two times four
two to the fourth power
two squared

4.) 60,000 expressed as an exponent is

6 ´ 10⁵
6 ´ 10³
6 ´ 10⁴

5.) What is  2³ + 5²?

2 ´ 2 ´ 2 + 5 ´ 5 = 8 + 25 = 33
3 ´ 3 + 2 ´ 2 ´ 2 ´ 2 ´ 2 = 9 = 32 = 41
2 ´ 3 + 5 ´ 2 = 6 + 10 = 16

6.) 2⁵ ´ 5⁵   ends in how many zeros?

4
5
6