1. Which answer choice best describes an exponent? (Circle the correct letter.)
A. It is a number with 2 factors.
B. It is a number that is to be multiplied by the base number.
C. It is a number that tells how many equal factors there are.
D. It is a common factor to both numbers involved.
Which one

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Answer:

  C. It is a number that tells how many equal factors there are

Step-by-step explanation:

Just as a coefficient tells you how many times a value appears in a sum, an exponent tells you how many times a value appears in a product.

The exponent ...

  ... is a number that tells how many equal factors there are