Unit 1 · Class 8 IB MYP · MCQ Test
Powers & Roots MCQ Test — Class 8 IB MYP
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Powers & Roots — MCQ Questions
1What is the value of \(3^2\)?
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Answer: 9
Hint: Squaring a number means multiplying it by itself.
Solution:
To find \(3^2\), multiply 3 by itself. — 3^2 = 3 \times 3 = 9
2What is \(\sqrt{49}\)?
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Answer: 7
Hint: Which number multiplied by itself gives 49?
Solution:
We need a number that when multiplied by itself gives 49. — 7 \times 7 = 49, \text{ so } \sqrt{49} = 7
3What is \(2^5\)?
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Answer: 32
Hint: Multiply 2 by itself 5 times.
Solution:
Calculate step by step. — 2^5 = 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 32
4What is \(\sqrt{144}\)?
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Answer: 12
Hint: Think about which number squared gives 144.
Solution:
We need to find the number whose square is 144. — 12 \times 12 = 144, \text{ so } \sqrt{144} = 12
5Evaluate \(10^3\).
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Answer: 1000
Hint: 10 cubed means 10 multiplied by itself three times.
Solution:
Calculate the cube of 10. — 10^3 = 10 \times 10 \times 10 = 1000
6What is \(\sqrt[3]{8}\)?
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Answer: 2
Hint: Which number multiplied by itself three times gives 8?
Solution:
The cube root of 8 is the number that when cubed gives 8. — 2^3 = 8, \text{ so } \sqrt[3]{8} = 2
7Simplify \(5^1\).
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Answer: 5
Hint: Any number raised to the power of 1 equals itself.
Solution:
By the identity property of exponents, any number raised to 1 is the number itself. — 5^1 = 5
8What is \(4^0\)?
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Answer: 1
Hint: Any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 equals a special value.
Solution:
By the zero exponent rule, any non-zero number raised to 0 is 1. — 4^0 = 1
9What is \(\sqrt{25}\)?
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Answer: 5
Hint: Find the number that when squared gives 25.
Solution:
Since \(5 \times 5 = 25\), the square root of 25 is 5. — \sqrt{25} = 5
10Calculate \(\sqrt[3]{27}\).
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Answer: 3
Hint: Which number cubed equals 27?
Solution:
Find the number whose cube is 27. — 3^3 = 27, \text{ so } \sqrt[3]{27} = 3
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