Indices Multiple Choice Topic Test

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Indices Multiple Choice Topic Test

Test your understanding of indices with this ten question, self-marking multiple choice exercise.
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Here are 10 Indices multiple choice questions written by people from around the world while using the main Pentransum activity. You can earn a Transum Trophy for answering at least 9 of them correctly.

1. What is 53 - 43

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This question was suggested by Pauline Johnson, Wirral Met, Wirral, England

2. What is 3 to the power of 4

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This question was suggested by Dylan, Reading, England

3. What number is 10 to the power of 2

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This question was suggested by Charlotte Battista, St. Peters Middle School

4. Dylan the dragon had so many sheep for dinner he forgot how many he ate, for some reason he knows its a cube number bigger than 25 but lower than 30

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This question was suggested by Joe in cooperation with Dylan, Risedale Sports and Community college

5. Add four squared to three cubed.

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6. What is 2 to the power of 5?

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This question was suggested by Matthew, St Thomas, Kambah, ACT

7. If 2y + 3y = 13, what is the value of y?

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8. Which is the median of the numbers, 72, 17, 71, 23 and 32?

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9. What power do you need to raise 4 to, to give the answer of 256?

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This question was suggested by Year 10 Llantarnam school, Wales

10. What is 20 to the power of zero?

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This question was suggested by Tristan, Wellington, New Zealand

Please note that unlike other Transum online exercises, the check button for this multiple choice quiz can only be clicked once when you have answered all ten questions. Check your answers carefully before clicking the button below. You teed to get at least 9 questions correct to be awarded a Transum Trophy.

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