Question

A map of the park can be divided into a grid of 9^2 equal sections of land. It is estimated that there are 9^6 ants per section of land. Write the total number of ants in the park as a power.

Answer 1

9^8

Explanation:

The total number of ants is

(total number of sections)(ants in each section).

let x be the total number of ants.

Substitute the given values.

x = (9^2)(9^6)

x = 9^(2+6) <= exponent rule: when multiplying exponents with the same base, add the exponents.

x = 9^8