Step-3

Title: Exponent Basics

Grade: 6-b Lesson: S3-L1

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Lesson Steps

Step Type Explanation Answer

1

Problem

Simplify the expression \$ 3^4 \$.

2

Step

Recognize that \$ 3^4 \$ means

3 multiplied by itself 4 times

3

Step

Write out the expression as repeated multiplication:

\$ 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \$

4

Step

Perform the multiplication

\$ 3 \times 3 = 9 \$
\$ 9 \times 3 = 27 \$
\$ 27 \times 3 = 81 \$

5

Step

The result of the multiplication is

81

6

Step

Therefore, \$ 3^4 \$ = 81.

7

Choice.A

This answer is incorrect because by the calculation we got the answer as 81 not 12

12

8

Choice.B

This option is incorrect because it could be a confusion with the sum of the base and exponent, 3 + 4

18

9

Choice.C

This option is incorrect because it might represent the concatenation of the base and exponent, 3 and 4, as digits

34

10

Choice.D

This answer is correct because by the calculation we got the answer as 81

81

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Answer

Option

D

12

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

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