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1 (a) Simplify x8 × x3 (1) 7 Work out the value of 5² × 23
(b) Simplify (5y)3 (1) (1 mark)

(c) Simplify w7 8 Write down the value of 2-3

(1)
w4 (1 mark)
(3 marks)
9 y² × ya = y7
2 (a) Simplify a9 × a4 (1)
(a) Find the value of a. (1)
2 3
(b) Simplify (4b c) (1)
(y4)b = y12
(c) Simplify d9 ÷ d4 (1) (b) Find the value of b. (1)
(3 marks) (2 marks)

3 (a) Simplify 2m2 × 5n6 x6

(1) 10 (a) Given a
= x8 (1)
x
(b) Simplify 15p 3 ÷ 3p 4 (2) Find the value of a.
(3 marks) (b) Simplify (2m²)⁴ (2)
(3 marks)
4 (a) Simplify (t 3)4 (1)
11 (a) Write 3 4 × 35 as a power of 3
(b) Simplify 12m²n6 ÷ 3mn4 (2) 2
(2)
3
(3 marks)
(b) Write down the value of 3-3 (1)
5 Simplify 5m²n3 × 3mn4
(c) Write down the value of 30 (1)
(2 marks)
(4 marks)
6 (a) Write down the value of 5-3 (1)

(b) Write down the value of 50 (1)

(2 marks)

Grade 4 Indices Grade 4

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29 × 2−2 19 10x = 1
12 Work out the value of 4
2 Write down the value of x.
(2 marks)
(1 mark)
13 Work out the value of (22)3 20 Write 54 × 5 as a power of 5
(1 marks) (1 mark)
14 (a) Simplify p3 × p5 (1) 21 Write down the reciprocal of 2
2 3
(b) Simplify (4ab ) (2) (1 mark)
7 3
16m n
(c) Simplify (2) 22 (a) Simplify 5c2d3 × 2d (1)
4m3n
(5 marks) (b) Write 64 × 45 as a power of 4 (2)
15 10004 = 10x (c) Simplify p3 × ( p5)2 (2)
Find the value of x. (5 marks)
(1 mark)
3 23 p9 × p5 = px
16 Work out the value of 2 × 2
5
2 Write down the value of x
(2 marks)
(1 mark)
17 Write down the reciprocal of 8 1
24 Write down the reciprocal of
(1 mark) 3
(1 mark)
18 (a) Simplify 9p3 × 2p-2 (1)
(b) Simplify (5x3y2)3 (2) 25 Simplify 10p3q5r
4p3q6
(c) p3 × p5 = p12 × p y
(2 marks)
Find the value of y (2)
(5 marks)

Grade 4 Indices Grade 4