Question

What is 16 in exponential form?

A) 4 × 4
B) 8 × 2
C) 2 to the 3 power
D) 2 to the 4 power

Answer 1

D is the correct answer because 2*2 equals 4 and 4*2 equals 8 and 8*2 equals 16. Also, we can only find a equation with a exponent, since it asks for 16 in exponential form.

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Answer 2

Here is your answer:

Remember that exponential forms have a power which crosses out options A, and B.

• Solve options C, and D
• 2 to the 3 power
  `= 2^3`
• 
  `2^3 = 2 * 2 * 2`
• 
  `2 * 2 * 2 = 8`
• 
  `8 > 16`
• 2 to the 4 power
  `= 2^4`
• 
  `2^4 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2`
• 
  `2 * 2 * 2 * 2 = 16`
• 
  `16 = 16`
• 
  `=16`

Therefore your answer is option D "2 to the 4 power."

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