Question

A 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 out how many nuts squirrel collected

Answer 1

Write the total as a product of three 12s (one for nuts/hour, hours/day, days):
12 × 12 × 12

Using an exponent:
12^3

Calculate it:
12 × 12 = 144, and 144 × 12 = 1728

So the squirrel collected 1728 nuts.