Evaluating Simple Powers

Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________

Remember: A power tells us how many times to multiply a number by itself.

For example: 3⁴ = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81

Part A: Calculate these powers

1. 2³ = __________
2. 5² = __________
3. 4² = __________
4. 3³ = __________
5. 10² = __________
6. 2⁵ = __________
7. 6² = __________
8. 1⁴ = __________
9. 7² = __________
10. 2⁴ = __________

Part B: Write the repeated multiplication and calculate

11. 3⁴ = _____ × _____ × _____ × _____ = __________
12. 5³ = _____ × _____ × _____ = __________
13. 8² = _____ × _____ = __________
14. 2⁶ = _____ × _____ × _____ × _____ × _____ × _____ = __________

Part C: Write in exponent form

15. 4 × 4 × 4 = __________
16. 9 × 9 = __________
17. 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = __________
18. 10 × 10 × 10 = __________

Part D: Challenge problems

19. Which is greater: 2⁵ or 5²? __________
20. What is the value of 3² + 4²? __________
21. If 6² = 36, what is the value of 6³? __________