December 2009
What is the value of the expression?
What is the value of the expression?
27a
27b
√
–
•
1
–6
A
−
A
4
–2
B
1
B
2
C
2
6
D
C
3
5
D
Summary Statement:
These problems include simplifying numerical expressions using the order of operations that
include grouping symbols, square roots, cube roots, absolute values, and positive exponents.
Also, students are expected to simplify expressions containing exponents, including zero.
Arizona Department of Education
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Grade 8