Question

In 8th GRADE HELP PLEASE EXPONENTS

1. The weight of a newborn baby chicken weighs 3^-2 pounds. If an adult chicken can weigh up to 34 times more than a newborn chicken, how much does an adult chicken weigh? Leave your answer in the form ab

Answer 1

@Michele_Laino @mathmath333

Answer 2

This isn't exponents, but okay...
What is 34*3?

Answer 3

thats because its suppose to look like this \[3^{2}\]

Answer 4

can some show me the steps please

Answer 5

Oh, ok. So, we first need to simplify 3^2

Answer 6

The exponent tells us how many times to multiply the base together.

Answer 7

Oh, Okay. Sorry

Answer 8

and the answer needs to be in a exponent form

Answer 9

9

Answer 10

Oh, is it a negative exponent?

Answer 11

no

Answer 12

Ok, hm, that seems like a heavy chick.

Answer 13

Then we can do what @sillynikki1 mentioned, since the adult is about 34 times that.

Answer 14

Any thoughts on how to write that in the form of ab?

Answer 15

the ab form has to be like this \[y^{X}\]

Answer 16

Oh, ok.

Answer 17

can you show me the steps to do this

Answer 18

@pooja195 HELP

Answer 19

@undeadknight26

Answer 20

@Zale101

Answer 21

@JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 22

@Nnesha

Answer 23

@freckles

Answer 24

@adrynicoleb

Answer 25

@Skyz

Answer 26

@sammixboo

Answer 27

@chosenmatt

Answer 28

@chosenmatt