Grade 6 · Algebra & functions

Exponents notation practice

Exponents notation is a grade 6 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 6.EE.A.1: write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 60 exponents notation problems our math games drill.

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Question 1easy

What is 222^{2}?

22=22=42^{2} = 2 \cdot 2 = 4.

Question 2easy

Write 6×6×6×66 \times 6 \times 6 \times 6 using an exponent.

The base 66 appears 44 times as a factor, so 6×6×6×6=646 \times 6 \times 6 \times 6 = 6^{4}.

Question 3easy

What is 232^{3}?

23=222=82^{3} = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 8.

Question 4easy

Write 5×5×5×5×55 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 using an exponent.

The base 55 appears 55 times as a factor, so 5×5×5×5×5=555 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 = 5^{5}.

Question 5easy

What is 242^{4}?

24=2222=162^{4} = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 16.

Question 6easy

Write 7×7×7×7×77 \times 7 \times 7 \times 7 \times 7 using an exponent.

The base 77 appears 55 times as a factor, so 7×7×7×7×7=757 \times 7 \times 7 \times 7 \times 7 = 7^{5}.

Question 7easy

What is 252^{5}?

25=22222=322^{5} = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 32.

Question 8easy

Write 5×5×55 \times 5 \times 5 using an exponent.

The base 55 appears 33 times as a factor, so 5×5×5=535 \times 5 \times 5 = 5^{3}.

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