SAT Math Question of the Day

Math Category: Exponents Level 1:

Q: What is 6-2?

  1. -1/6
  2. -1/36
  3. 1/36
  4. 1/6
  5. 4

UNANSWERED.

The correct answer is C.

A: The answer is 1/36. When you see a negative exponent like x-a, this is the same as 1/xa.
So 6-2 = 1/62 = 1/36.