Indices: Foundation Tier Practice - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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4.2F Indices: Foundation Tier Practice

EDEXCEL Edexcel 1MA1 · Calculator allowed · about 60 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Answer ALL questions. Show all your working.
1
Work out 23.
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Write down the value of 50.
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Work out 102.
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Simplify 3 x 32.
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)
5
Write 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 as a power of 2.
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)
6
Work out 43 and give the answer in standard form if needed.
(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)
7
Simplify 62 ÷ 61.
(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)
8
Write as a single power: 32 x 33.
(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks)
9
Simplify and write the answer as a whole number: 24 ÷ 22.
(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)
10
Evaluate 103 ÷ 102 and write the answer as a power of 10.
(Total for Question 10 is 4 marks)
11
Work out and simplify fully: (23 x 22) ÷ 24.
(a)Simplify inside the brackets first.(3)
(b)Now divide by 24 and give the final answer as a power of 2 and as a whole number.(6)
(Total for Question 11 is 9 marks)
12
Write 81 as a power of 3. Then evaluate 81 ÷ 32.
(a)Write 81 as a power of 3.(3)
(b)Evaluate 81 ÷ 32 and give your answer as a whole number and as a power of 3.(3)
(Total for Question 12 is 6 marks)
Mark scheme · 4.2F Indices: Foundation Tier Practice

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Question 3

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Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Question 11

Question 12