Question

A monomial can be a number or a variable or combination of these and can have a fractional or negative exponent. State true or false.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

Any number, all by itself, is a monomial, like 5 or 2700. A monomial can also be a variable, like “m” or “b”. It can also be a combination of these, like 98b or 78xyz. It cannot have a fractional or negative exponent. These are not monomials: 45x+3, 10 - 2a, or 67a - 19b + c.