Writing Expressions Using Exponents

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions: Convert repeated multiplication to exponential form, or expand exponential expressions into repeated multiplication.

Part A: Write in Exponential Form

1. 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 = ________________
2. 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = ________________
3. 9 × 9 × 9 = ________________
4. 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 = ________________
5. 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = ________________
6. 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = ________________

Part B: Write as Repeated Multiplication

7. 6³ = ________________________________________________
8. 4⁵ = ________________________________________________
9. 8² = ________________________________________________
10. 2⁷ = ________________________________________________
11. 11⁴ = ________________________________________________
12. 5⁶ = ________________________________________________

Part C: Identify the Base and Exponent

13. In 7⁴, the base is ________ and the exponent is ________
14. In 12³, the base is ________ and the exponent is ________
15. In 9⁵, the base is ________ and the exponent is ________

Part D: Challenge Questions

16. Write an expression using exponents that has a base of 4 and uses 4 as a factor 5 times: ________________
17. How many times is 8 used as a factor in 8⁶? ________________