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Perfect squares and cubes 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 perfect squares and cubes problems our math games drill.

CCSS 6.EE.A.160 questions in the bank

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Warm-upeasy

What is $1^3$ ?

$\,1^3 = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 1 = 1$ .

Mid-gameeasy

What is $2^2$ ?

$\,2^2 = 2 \cdot 2 = 4$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Compute $1^3$ .

$\,1^3 = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 1 = 1$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Compute $2^2$ .

$\,2^2 = 2 \cdot 2 = 4$ .

Mid-gameeasy

Evaluate $1^3$ .

$\,1^3 = 1 \cdot 1 \cdot 1 = 1$ .

Mid-gameeasy

What is $3^2$ ?

$\,3^2 = 3 \cdot 3 = 9$ .

Mid-gameeasy

What is $2^3$ ?

$\,2^3 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 8$ .

Buzzer beatereasy

Compute $3^2$ .

$\,3^2 = 3 \cdot 3 = 9$ .

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