GRADE 9 Mathematics โ€“ INDICES AND LOGARITHMS Quiz

1. What is the value of 5 to the power of 3?

100
20
125
15
Explanation:

5 to the power of 3 means 5 x 5 x 5, which equals 125.

2. What is the value of log base 10 of 100?

10
1000
2
1
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 10^2 = 100.

3. Simplify 2^4 รท 2^2.

2
4
6
8
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 2^4 รท 2^2 = 2^(4-2) = 2^2 = 4.

4. What is the value of log base 5 of 25?

2
5
0
1
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 5^2 = 25.

5. Simplify 3^5 x 3^-2.

9
81
27
1
Explanation:

When you multiply numbers with the same base, you add the exponents. 3^5 x 3^-2 = 3^(5-2) = 3^3 = 27.

6. What is the value of log base 2 of 8?

1
3
2
4
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 2^3 = 8.

7. Simplify 4^3 รท 4^1.

4
16
12
8
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 4^3 รท 4^1 = 4^(3-1) = 4^2 = 16.

8. What is the value of log base 3 of 27?

3
1
4
2
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 3^3 = 27.

9. Simplify 7^2 x 7^-3.

49
7
1/49
1/7
Explanation:

When you multiply numbers with the same base, you add the exponents. 7^2 x 7^-3 = 7^(2-3) = 7^-1 = 1/7.

10. Find the value of log base 4 of 64.

2
3
16
4
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 4^3 = 64.

11. Simplify 6^4 รท 6^2.

36
12
18
6
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 6^4 รท 6^2 = 6^(4-2) = 6^2 = 36.

12. What is the value of log base 2 of 32?

2
3
5
4
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 2^5 = 32.

13. Find the value of 9^2 x 9^-2.

1
81
0
18
Explanation:

When you multiply numbers with the same base, you add the exponents. 9^2 x 9^-2 = 9^(2-2) = 9^0 = 1.

14. Simplify 5^3 รท 5^1.

15
5
25
10
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 5^3 รท 5^1 = 5^(3-1) = 5^2 = 25.

15. What is the value of log base 6 of 216?

6
3
4
5
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 6^3 = 216.

16. Simplify 8^4 x 8^0.

64
256
512
1
Explanation:

Any number to the power of 0 is always 1. Therefore, 8^4 x 8^0 = 8^4.

17. What is the value of log base 10 of 1000?

3
2
1
4
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 10^3 = 1000.

18. Simplify 2^6 รท 2^3.

4
8
16
64
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 2^6 รท 2^3 = 2^(6-3) = 2^3 = 8.

19. What is the value of log base 8 of 512?

5
4
6
3
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 8^3 = 512.

20. Simplify 10^3 x 10^-1.

1000
100
10
10000
Explanation:

When you multiply numbers with the same base, you add the exponents. 10^3 x 10^-1 = 10^(3-1) = 10^2 = 100.

21. What is the value of log base 4 of 64?

4
2
5
3
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 4^3 = 64.

22. Simplify 3^6 รท 3^4.

6
9
81
27
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 3^6 รท 3^4 = 3^(6-4) = 3^2 = 9.

23. What is the value of log base 5 of 125?

5
4
3
6
Explanation:

Logarithm is asking the power you need to raise the base to get the number. In this case, 5^3 = 125.

24. Find the value of 6^2 x 6^-3.

6
1/6
1/36
36
Explanation:

When you multiply numbers with the same base, you add the exponents. 6^2 x 6^-3 = 6^(2-3) = 6^-1 = 1/6.

25. Simplify 7^3 รท 7^1.

49
343
21
7
Explanation:

When you divide numbers with the same base, you subtract the exponents. 7^3 รท 7^1 = 7^(3-1) = 7^2 = 49.