Lesson 13
Expressions with Exponents
Let's use the meaning of exponents to decide if equations are true.
Problem 1
Select all expressions that are equal to \(3 \boldcdot 3 \boldcdot 3 \boldcdot 3 \boldcdot 3\).
\(3 \boldcdot 5\)
\(3^5\)
\(3^4 \boldcdot 3\)
\(5 \boldcdot 3\)
\(5^3\)
Problem 2
Noah starts with 0 and then adds the number 5 four times. Diego starts with 1 and then multiplies by the number 5 four times. For each expression, decide whether it is equal to Noah’s result, Diego’s result, or neither.
- \(4 \boldcdot 5\)
- \(4+5\)
- \(4^5\)
- \(5^4\)
Problem 3
Decide whether each equation is true or false, and explain how you know.
- \(9 \boldcdot 9 \boldcdot 3 = 3^5\)
- \(7 + 7 + 7 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3\)
- \(\frac{1}{7} \boldcdot \frac{1}{7} \boldcdot \frac{1}{7} = \frac{3}{7}\)
- \(4^1 = 4 \boldcdot 1\)
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\(6 + 6 + 6 = 6^3\)
Problem 4
- What is the area of a square with side lengths of \(\frac35\) units?
- What is the side length of a square with area \(\frac{1}{16}\) square units?
- What is the volume of a cube with edge lengths of \(\frac23\) units?
- What is the edge length of a cube with volume \(\frac{27}{64}\) cubic units?
Problem 5
Select all the expressions that represent the area of the shaded rectangle.
\(3(10-c)\)
\(3(c-10)\)
\(10(c-3)\)
\(10(3-c)\)
\(30-3c\)
\(30-10c\)
Problem 6
A ticket at a movie theater costs $8.50. One night, the theater had $29,886 in ticket sales.
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Estimate about how many tickets the theater sold. Explain your reasoning.
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How many tickets did the theater sell? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 7
A fence is being built around a rectangular garden that is \(8 \frac{1}{2}\) feet by \(6 \frac{1}{3}\) feet. Fencing comes in panels. Each panel is \(\frac{2}{3}\) of a foot wide. How many panels are needed? Explain or show your reasoning.