Indices – A & B Level Questions
Question 1
B1
–4 m 12
What is the value of m in 2 ×2 =2 ?
5 –8
5 –3
5 8
5 16
Question 2
B2
–4
Express with positive indices: 3x
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Question 3
B2
–5 2 b
If (3 × 10 ) is written in the form a × 10 , what is the value of a and b?
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Question 4
B1
Which expression is equivalent to the one below?
1
3− x
1
5
3x
1
5 − x
3
5 3x
5 – 3x
Question 5
(a) Simplify, expressing without fractional indices. B2
3
2x 5
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(b) Simplify, expressing all exponents with positive integers. B3
2m5n 4 × m2 n
(4m2 n 3 ) 2
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Question 6
Question 7
Question 8
Question 9
Question 10
Question 11
Question 12
Question 13
Question 14
Question 15
Question 16
Question 17
Question 18
Question 19
Question 20
Question 21
Question 22
Question 23
Question 24
Question 25
A2
Find the value of w.
9
h×9 h×9 h=wh
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Question 26
A1
—1
If y is a number larger than 0 but smaller than 1, then y will always be:
5 Greater than 1
5 Less than 1
5 Greater than or equal to 1
5 Less than or equal to 1
Question 27
A3
Simplify, expressing without negative or fractional indices.
1 1 1 1
− −
(a 2 − b 4 )(a 2 + b 4 )
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Question 28
Question 29
Question 30
Question 31
Question 32
Question 33
Question 34