Exponent Zero and One

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

📚 Remember these rules:

  • Any number to the power of 1 equals itself: a¹ = a
  • Any number to the power of 0 equals 1: a⁰ = 1 (where a ≠ 0)

Part A: Evaluate the following powers

1. 5¹ = __________
2. 5⁰ = __________
3. 12¹ = __________
4. 12⁰ = __________
5. 100¹ = __________
6. 100⁰ = __________
7. 73¹ = __________
8. 73⁰ = __________
9. 1¹ = __________
10. 1⁰ = __________

Part B: True or False?

11. 8⁰ = 0 __________
12. 25¹ = 25 __________
13. 0¹ = 1 __________
14. Any number to the power of 0 is 1 __________
15. 1000000¹ = 1000000 __________

Part C: Complete the pattern

16. 2⁴ = 16, 2³ = 8, 2² = 4, 2¹ = _____, 2⁰ = _____

17. 3³ = 27, 3² = 9, 3¹ = _____, 3⁰ = _____

18. 10³ = 1000, 10² = 100, 10¹ = _____, 10⁰ = _____

Part D: Fill in the missing exponent

19. 9__ = 9
20. 15__ = 1
21. 47__ = 47
22. 250__ = 1
23. 1__ = 1
24. 999__ = 999

Part E: Challenge Questions

25. What is the value of (5 + 3)¹? __________
26. What is the value of (10 - 4)⁰? __________
27. Calculate: 7¹ + 7⁰ = __________
28. Calculate: 20⁰ × 20¹ = __________