Question

There are (3^2) ^4 • 3^0 bacteria in a Petri dish. What is the total number of bacteria in the dish?

Answer 1

Answer:

3^8

Step-by-step explanation:

(3^2)×3^0=

= 3^8×1=

= 3^8 or 6561

Answer 2

Answer:

$({3}^{2} ) ^{4} \times {3}^{0} \\ = {3}^{2 \times 4} \times {3}^{0} \\ = {3}^{8} \times {3}^{0} \\ = {3}^{8 + 0} \\ = {3}^{8}$

First answer is correct.