Question

There are (3^2)^4 ⋅ 3^0 bacteria in a petri dish. What is the total number of bacteria in the dish?

3^8
3^9
3^11
3^24

Answer 1

`\displaystyle\\\Big(3^2\Big)^4*3^0=3^(2*4)*3^0=3^8*1=\boxed{\bf3^8~~bacteria}`