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 how many nuts the squirrel collected.

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 how many nuts the squirrel collected.  
Student A answered 12^3.  12X3.   = 36 NUTS
Student B answered. 12^3.  12x12x12  = 1,728 nuts 
Which student is correct explain what the incorrect student did incorrectly

GPT 3.5 · Answer

Student B is correct. Student A incorrectly multiplied 12 by 3 instead of multiplying 12 by 12 by 12. The correct expression with exponents is $12^3 = 12 \times 12 \times 12 = 1,728$ nuts.