Wisteria is a blooming vine that grows in many parts of the park. The maintenance crew cleans up a total of 6^8 of the tiny wisteria flowers annually. Each plant drops 6^5 flowers annually.

How many Wisteria plants does the park have?

216 Wisteria plants

216 Wisteria plants

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the total number of plants

x = (total flowers) : (flowers dropped by each plants)

Substitute the values given in the question

x = 6^8 : 6^5

x = 6^ (8-5) < = exponent rule: when dividing exponents with the same base, subtract.

x = 6^3 < = answer expressed as a power

x = 6*6*6

x = 216 < = answer expressed as most simplified

Therefore, the park has 216 wisteria plants.