Exponents Worksheet 2

Homework

Which number is bigger? Or are they equal? Or is it impossible to figure out, without a super calculator?

I have deliberately made the quantities too large to evaluate with an ordinary calculator. You must make your judgments based on what you understand about exponents and arithmetic. And of course, I am asking you to explain your answer in each case. If you don't include explanations for each, you will be asked to resubmit this.

In your explanations, do not refer to exponent rules. Instead justify your conclusion based on what the exponent means. 13⁵ means 13 * 13 * 13 * 13 * 13. It's all about how many powers of 13 you have. Explain each question in that context. Put your explanations on a separate sheet.