Worked example
Evaluate 43.
Answer & why
Answer: 64
43 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
Grade 6 · Math
Evaluate whole-number powers
Interpret an exponent as repeated multiplication.
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Question 1
Evaluate 2 to the power 2 (22).
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- 4
- 2
- 8
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 4
22 means 2 × 2 = 4.
Question 2
Evaluate 4 to the power 2 (42).
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- 18
- 16
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A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 16
42 means 4 × 4 = 16.
Question 3
Evaluate 6 to the power 3 (63).
- 217
- 216
- 18
- 218
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 216
63 means 6 × 6 × 6 = 216.
Question 4
Evaluate 6 to the power 2 (62).
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- 36
- 12
- 38
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 36
62 means 6 × 6 = 36.
Question 5
Evaluate 5 to the power 2 (52).
- 27
- 25
- 24
- 10
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 25
52 means 5 × 5 = 25.
Question 6
Evaluate 4 to the power 3 (43).
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 12
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 64
43 means 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
Question 7
Evaluate 3 to the power 3 (33).
- 27
- 25
- 6
- 31
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 27
33 means 3 × 3 × 3 = 27.
Question 8
Evaluate 2 to the power 3 (23).
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- 5
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- 8
A hint
The exponent tells how many copies of the base to multiply.
Answer & why
Answer: 8
23 means 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.