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TB(2B) Ch. 8 Laws of integral indices

Conventional Questions

1. [11-12 S. Test 2]
16
Solve 5 x  3  . (3 marks)
5 3x

2. [11-12 S. Test 2]
Simplify the followings and express your answers with positive indices.
(a10 b 8 ) 0
(a) (3 marks)
(a 2 b 3 ) 1  (ab) 2
2
1n  2n 2 m 5 
(b)   (3 marks)
2n  m 2 

3. [11-12 Final exam #3]

2
 a 3 
Simplify 4a   0
 . Express your answer with positive indices.
 (3 marks)
 b 

4. [11-12 Final exam #9]

(a) Show that 2 6 3  6  
2
 30 6  72 . (1 mark)

(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve 3  6  n 1


2 6
30 6  72
for n. (3 marks)

5. [12-13 S6 Mid-year Exam, 1]

a 3 b 4
Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
( 2a  2 b) 3

6. [12-13 S2 S. Test 2, 2]
Express 13.116 as a denary number with working steps. (2 marks)

7. [12-13 S2 S. Test 2, 3]
How many seconds are there in 10 weeks? Express your answer in scientific notation and correct
it to 3 significant figures. (2 marks)

8. [12-13 S2 S. Test 2, 6]
Simplify the following expressions and express your answers with positive indices.

(a)
a b 
2 5 3

 a 3b  2 
 
2

(3 marks)
 a 4 b 1  3 
2
 23n 1 
(b)   n 2  n  , where n is a negative integer. (3 marks)
8 4 

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9. [12-13 S2 S. Test 2, 8]

 2 y x 1
3  0
Solve  3 for x and y. (3 marks)
5 2 x  y  3
 5


10. [12-13 S.2 Final Exam, 2]

1
(a) Solve 8 x 3  . (3 marks)
2

(b) Simplify
ab  2 5
and express the answer with positive indices.
a b 3 5 2

(2 marks)
11. [13-14 S.2 S.Test, 2]

Without using a calculator, find the value of 60 10 2014  2  10 2013 and express your answer
in scientific notation. (2 marks)

12. [13-14 S.2 S.Test, 5]

(5x 2 y 3 )2
Simplify and express the answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
(x  y)0 (2x 2 y 3 )3

13. [13-14 S.2 S.Test, 7]

n1 n1
Solve (32 1)(32 1)  80 for n. (3 marks)

14. [13-14 Final Exam, #3]

(a) Simplify
a b 2 3 2
and express the answer with positive indices. (2 marks)
2a b  2 2 3

(b) Solve 5n 1  53n  1 for n. (2 marks)

15. [14-15 Standardized Test #4]

It is given that the storage of the harddisk is 2 TB and a digital song occupies 4 MB. Assume
that 1 TB = 220 MB, how many digital songs can the harddisk store? Round off your answer to 3
significant figures and express it in scientific notations. (2 marks)

16. [14-15 Standardized Test #8]

 1
21
Solve  32 n 3  n 1  2 .
9
(3 marks)

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17. [14-15 S.6 Mock Exam #1]

2
 3a 4 
Simplify b  5 
12
and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
 b 

18. [14-15 Final Exam #12]

4
  2a 3b 
(a)Simplify  3 
 and express the answer with positive indices. (2 marks)
 3ab 

(b)Solve 9  2 2 x  4 x  40 . (2 marks)

19. [15-16 Final Exam #9]

4
 4 x 2 y 
Simplify  0 5
 and express the answer with positive indices. (2 marks)
  7x y 

20. [15-16 S.6 Mock Exam #1]

b 4
Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
(a 3 b 4 ) 2

21. [15-16 Standardized Test #2]

a 3b 1   2a 2 b 3 
2

Simplify and express the answer with positive indices. (3 marks)

3a 
1 2 1
b

22. [15-16 Standardized Test #3]

Find the value of 3  10 2013  6  10 2015 without using a calculator, and express the answer in
scientific notation. (2 marks)

23. [15-16 Standardized Test #6]

Solve the equation 9 x  26  9 1  32 x  3 . (2 marks)

24. [16-17 S.6 Mock Exam #1]

a 
5
4 3
b
Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
a 3b 4

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TB(2B) Ch. 8 Laws of Integral Indices

Multiple Choice Questions
1. [13-14 S.Test 2 #2]
 
Solve 4 2 x 
1
16
for x.
A. – 6
B. – 2
C. 2
D. 4

2. [13-14 S.Test 2 #6]

Simplify 91a  3a1 .

A. 271 a
B. 9 3 3 a
C. 313a
D. 3 2 2 a

3. [13-14 S.Test 2 #7]

Which of the following has/have the same value as 4(28  2 4  2 0 ) ?
I. 1000100012
II. 44416
III. 109210

A. III only
B. II and III only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only

4. [13-14 S.6 Mock Exam #7]

Convert 110010x0y12 into denary number.
A. 801 + 8x + 2y
B. 407 + 8x + 2y
C. 1602 + 16x + 4y
D. 417 + 16x + 4y
5. [13-14 Final Exam #13]
16 2 a  95 a

4 a

A. 610a B. 6 20 a
C. 2 6 a  310 a D. 28a  310a

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6. [13-14 Final Exam #19]

3  28  2 6  4  2 2 

A. 101000100(2) .
B. 1101010000(2) .
C. 1101000100(2) .
D. 1101010100(2) .

7. [13-14 S.6 Mock Exam #2]

2
 34  4 
a b 
 
Simplify  1 2  .
b a

1 1
A. 1 a 2

7 C.
a b 2
b9
1
1
a2 D. 1
B.
b7 a b9
2

8. [13-14 S.6 Mock Exam #7]

Convert 110010x0y12 into denary number.

A. 801 + 8x + 2y
B. 407 + 8x + 2y
C. 1602 + 16x + 4y
D. 417 + 16x + 4y

9. [14-15 Standardized Test #3]

11110 – 1112 =

A. 0. B. 68 16 .
C. 68 10 . D. 11010012.

10. [14-15 Standardized Test #6]

5   5   25 
2a 0 2a 3 a 2


53a 53a
A. . B. .
2 4
25 2a 252a
C. . D. .
2 4

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11. [14-15 S.6 Mock Exam #1]

( p  2 p  3 p  4 p) 2

p  2p 3p  4 p
A. 24 .
25 p 2
B. .
6
24
C. 2 .
p
25
D. .
6 p2

12. [14-15 S.6 Mock Exam #32]

11010110112 =

A. 3  29 + 5  25 + 11.
B. 3  28 + 5  24 + 5.
C. 13  27 + 25 + 5  22  1.
D. 13  26 + 24 + 11.

13. [14-15 Final Exam #5]

Arrange the followings in ascending order.

I. 1110012
II. 3A16
III. 5610

A. I < II < III B. II < III < I

C. III < I < II D. III < II < I

14. [14-15 Final Exam #16]

Calculate 35.4  102015  3.18  102017 and express the answer in scientific notation.

A. 3.222  10 2015
B. 3.222  10 2017
C.  2.826  10 2015
D.  2.826  10 2017

15. [15-16 Final Exam #4]

Calculate 8.3  10 2016  50  10 2015 and express the answer in scientific notation.

A.  4.17  10 2016
B. 3.3  10 2015
C. 33  10 2015
D. 3.3  10 2016

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16. [15-16 Final Exam #11]

B000000F0001416 =

A. 11  1612  15  16 5  14 .
B. 11  1612  15  16 5  20 .
C. 11  1612  14  16 5  1  161  4  16 0 .
D. 11  1613  14  16 6  1  16 2  4  161 .

17. [15-16 S.6 Mock Exam #1]

3a 3 2

3a 4

A. 2a2.
B. 2a.
C. 3a2.
D. 3a.

18. [15-16 S.6 Mock Exam #32]

2  2x+2 – 2x – 2 =
2

A. 30x – 2.
B. 2x + 4.
C. 16.
D. 15(2x) – 2.

19. [16-17 S.6 Mock Exam #33]

A5000BEEF009716 =

A. 165 × 1612 + 48879 × 165 + 97.

B. 181 × 1612 + 53248 × 165 + 97.
C. 165 × 1611 + 48879 × 164 + 151.
D. 181 × 1611 + 53248 × 164 + 151.

20. [16-17 S.6 Mock Exam #1]

2017
 1
   27 2016 
 9

1
A.  2014
.
3
1
B.  2015
.
9
C. 32014 .
D. 9 2015 .

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21. [15-16 Standardized Test #5]

Convert the decimal number 213  212  27  26  7 to a binary number.

A. 1100011000 1112
B. 1100011000 0112
C. 1100001100 01112
D. 1100001100 0110 2

22. [15-16 Standardized Test #4]

( a 2 b 3 c 0 ) 1
Simplify .
(a 2b 2 )3
a6
A.
b3
b3
B.
a4
1
C. 4 3
ab
1
D. 6 3
ab c

23. [15-16 Standardized Test #9]

3 n 1 3 n 2

3 2n

A. 4.
B. 3n1 .
C. 1  4 n1 .
D. 4  3n 2 .

24. [15-16 Final Exam #4]

Calculate 8.3  10 2016  50  10 2015 and express the answer in scientific notation.

A.  4.17  10 2016
B. 3.3  10 2015
C. 33  10 2015
D. 3.3  10 2016

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25. [15-16 Final Exam #11]

B000000F0001416 =
A. 11  1612  15  16 5  14 .
B. 11  1612  15  16 5  20 .
C. 11  1612  14  16 5  1  161  4  16 0 .
D. 11  1613  14  16 6  1  16 2  4  161 .

26. [16-17 Standardized Test #6]

(2m3)3 =
6
A. .
m9
6
B.  9 .
m
1
C.  .
8m 9
8
D.  9 .
m

27. [16-17 Standardized Test #7]

27 n 1
=
9 n 1
A. 3n5.
B. 3n2.
C. 3n1.
3n 1
D. .
n 1

28. [16-17 Standardized Test #8]

555
1
  (2)1112 =
4
A. 4.
B. 4.
C.  0.51667.
D. 0.51667.

29. [16-17 Mid-Year Exam #5]

24 a 6b8
Simplify .
8a 2b 4
A. 16a3b2
B. 16a4b4
C. 3a3b2
D. 3a4b4

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30. [16-17 Final Exam #5]

3  9b =
a

A. 27 ab .
B. 27 a b .
C. 32 ab .
D. 3 a  2b .

31. [16-17 Final Exam, #20]

It is given that x is a numeral in the hexadecimal system which satisfies the
equation 3x 216  1010 2  94010 . Find the numeral x.
A. 8
B. 9
C. A
D. B

32. [17-18 S test 2 #2]

32 n 1  27 n 1
Simplify .
93 n

A. 32 B. 32  n
C. 3n 2 D. 9  n

33. [17-18 S test 2 #3]

Solve the equation 6 5 x  27  63 .

A. x = −7 B. x = −3
C. x = 3 D. x = 7

34. [17-18 S test 2 #4]

BAD00000066616 =

A. 11 1611  10  1610  13  169  1638

B. 12  1611  11 1610  14  169  1638
C. 11 1612  10  1611  13  1610  26208
D. 12  1612  11 1611  14  1610  26208

35. [17-18 S test 2 #6]

Evaluate 6.5  10 2017  2.84  10 2018 and give your answer in scientific notation.

A. 6.216  10 2017
B. 1.846  10 2018
C.  2.19  10 2018
D.  3.66  10 2018

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36. [17-18 Final Exam #5]

666
8

4 333

A. 2 333 .
B. 2 666 .
C. 4 333 .
D. 4 666 .

37. [17-18 Final Exam #18]

3  1611  13  16 9  11  16 8  8  16 2  256 

A. 30EC0000900016.
B. 30EC0000090016.
C. 30DB0000090016.
D. 30DB0000900016.

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