Understanding Powers of Ten
Example Question Before Quiz
Which of the following is equivalent to 102?
Question Solution
An exponent tells you how many times its base is used as a factor.
For example, for a base of 3:  The expression uses 10 as a factor 2 times. Use 10 as the base and 2 as the exponent. 102 = 10 x 10
 The expression uses 10 as a factor 2 times. Use 10 as the base and 2 as the exponent. 102 = 10 x 10
Question 1
Which of the following is equivalent to 102 ? 10 x 210 x 10
Question 2
Which of the following is equivalent to 104? 10 x 44010 x 10 x 10 x 1010 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
Question 3
Which of the following is equivalent to 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10? 10610 x 6610
Question 4
Which of the following is equivalent to 101? 0110
Question 5
Which of the following is equivalent to 103? 3 x 1010 x 3100 x 10010 x 10 x 10
Question 6
Which of the following is equivalent to 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10? 1000105510106
Question 7
Which of the following is equivalent to 106? 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 1010 x 6
Question 8
Which of the following is equivalent to 1010? 10 x 1010 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 1010 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 1010 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10
Question 9
Which of the following is equivalent to 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10? 7010 x 7107
Question 10
Which of the following is equivalent to 108? 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 1010 x 810 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 108 x 10
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