Lesson Worksheet: Powers and Exponents Mathematics • 6th Grade
In this worksheet, we will practice identifying the base and exponent in power formulas, writing them in exponential, expanded, and word forms, and evaluating simple powers.
Q1:
What terminology do we use to describe the 3 in the term ?
- Aan exponent
- Ba factor
- Ca coefficient
- Dan expression
- Ea base
Q2:
Evaluate .
Q3:
Write four squared using digits.
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q4:
Write the expression in words.
- AThree to the fourth power
- BTwo to the fourth power
- CThree to the fifth power
- DFour to the fourth power
- EFour to the third power
Q5:
What is the base in ?
Q6:
Is the following correct: ?
- ANo
- BYes
Q7:
Express the volume of a cube of edge length 5 units as an exponent, and then determine its value.
- A, 15 cubic units
- B, 125 cubic units
- C, 32 cubic units
- D, 125 cubic units
- E, 25 cubic units
Q8:
The prefix kilo in kilometre represents 1,000 metres. Write this length as a power of ten.
- A metres
- B metres
- C metres
- D metres
- E metres
Q9:
The prefix mega in megameter represents 1,000,000 meters. Write this number as a power of ten.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q10:
True or False (without Using a Calculator): .
- ATrue
- BFalse