SAT Math : Algebra

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : How To Divide Exponents

 

 

 

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Possible Answers:

(b3√b)/(a3c)

a3(b3√b)(c)

(b7)/(a3c)


a2b3√c

(b3)/(a3c2)

Correct answer:

(b3√b)/(a3c)

Explanation:

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Example Question #28 : Exponents

5/ 25 = 

Possible Answers:

25

10

5

54 / 5

50

Correct answer:

25

Explanation:

25 = 5 * 5 = 52. Then 54 / 25 = 54 / 52

Now we can subtract the exponents because the operation is division. 54 / 5= 54 – 2 = 52 = 25. The answer is therefore 25.

Example Question #31 : Exponents

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The key to this problem is understanding how exponents divide.  When two exponents have the same base, then the exponent on the bottom can simply be subtracted from the exponent on top.  I.e.:

Keeping this in mind, we simply break the problem down into prime factors, multiply out the exponents, and solve.

 

Example Question #121 : Exponents

Simplify

\dpi{100} \small \frac{20x^{4}y^{-3}z^{2}}{5z^{-1}y^{2}x^{2}}=

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} \small {4x^{5}y^{-2}}

\dpi{100} \small 15x^{2}y^{2}z^{2}

\dpi{100} \small 15x^{-2}y^{-2}z^{-2}

None

\dpi{100} \small \frac{4x^{2}z^{3}}{y^{5}}

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} \small \frac{4x^{2}z^{3}}{y^{5}}

Explanation:

Divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

Example Question #122 : Exponents

Which of the following is equal to the expression Equationgre, where  

xyz ≠ 0?

Possible Answers:

xyz

z

xy

z/(xy)

1/y

Correct answer:

1/y

Explanation:

(xy)4 can be rewritten as x4y4 and z0 = 1 because a number to the zero power equals 1.  After simplifying, you get 1/y. 

Example Question #11 : How To Divide Exponents

If , then

 

Possible Answers:

Cannot be determined

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Start by simplifying the numerator and denominator separately. In the numerator, (c3)2 is equal to c6. In the denominator, c2 * c4 equals c6 as well. Dividing the numerator by the denominator, c6/c6, gives an answer of 1, because the numerator and the denominator are the equivalent.

 

Example Question #123 : Exponents

If , which of the following is equal to ?

Possible Answers:

a6

a4

The answer cannot be determined from the above information

a18

a

Correct answer:

a18

Explanation:

The numerator is simplified to  (by adding the exponents), then cube the result. a24/a6 can then be simplified to .

Example Question #13 : How To Divide Exponents

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing exponents, we need to make sure we have the same base. In this case we do. Then we just subtract the exponents. The answer is 

Example Question #14 : How To Divide Exponents

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When dividing exponents, we need to make sure we have the same base. In this case we do. Then we just subtract the exponents. The answer is 

Example Question #15 : How To Divide Exponents

Possible Answers:

None of the possible answers

Correct answer:

None of the possible answers

Explanation:

When dividing exponents, we need to make sure we have the same base. In this case we don't. We can't really simplify it and we can't subtract with different bases so the answer is none of the possible answers. 

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