True or false about exponents

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Any non-zero number to the power zero is one.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A negative exponent gives a number below one.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   To multiply powers of one base, multiply exponents.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Standard form keeps one digit before the point.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Numbers with different exponents can be added directly.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation