class is given this question on a test about exponents: A squirrel collects 12 nuts an hour for 12 hours on 12 days. Write an expression with and without exponents to find how many nuts the squirrel collected.
I Two students provided these answers.
Student A Student B
12^4. 12^3
12 • 3. 12 • 12 • 12
36 nuts. 1,728 nuts
Which student is correct? Explain what the incorrect student did incorrectly.
Student B is correct.
The incorrect student, Student A, used the exponent of 4 instead of 3. This means they multiplied 12 by itself four times instead of three times.