A CLASS IS GIVEN THIS QUESTION ON A TEST ABOUT EXPONENT ASQIRREL COLLECTS 12 NUTS AN HOUR FOR 12 HOURS ON 12 DAYS. WRITE AN EXPRESSION WITH AND WITHOUT EXPONENTS TO FIND HOW MANY NUTS THE SQURREL COLLECTED TWO STUDENTS PROVIDED THESE ANWERS
Student 1:
Expression without exponents: 12 x 12 x 12 = 1,728
Expression with exponents: 12^3 = 1,728
Student 2:
Expression without exponents: 12 x 12 x 12 x 12 = 20,736
Expression with exponents: 12^4 = 20,736