Evaluating Powers of Whole Numbers
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Remember: A power shows repeated multiplication. For example: 3⁴ = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81
Section A: Calculate each power
1. 2³ = __________
2. 5² = __________
3. 3³ = __________
4. 4² = __________
5. 10² = __________
6. 2⁴ = __________
7. 6² = __________
8. 3⁴ = __________
9. 2⁵ = __________
10. 7² = __________
Section B: Write as repeated multiplication, then calculate
11. 4³ = _______ × _______ × _______ = __________
12. 5³ = _______ × _______ × _______ = __________
13. 2⁴ = _______ × _______ × _______ × _______ = __________
14. 3⁵ = _______ × _______ × _______ × _______ × _______ = __________
Section C: Write in exponential form (using powers)
15. 9 × 9 = __________
16. 8 × 8 = __________
17. 6 × 6 × 6 = __________
18. 10 × 10 × 10 = __________
19. 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = __________
20. 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = __________
Section D: Challenge Questions
21. Which is greater: 2⁵ or 5²? __________
22. What is the value of 10³? __________
23. If 3⁴ = 81, what is 3³? __________
24. Calculate: 2³ + 3² = __________