Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Independent Practice • Work on your own. Show your calculations or reasoning where needed.

Sample questions

1. A cube has edge 6 cm. Write its volume as a power and evaluate. Explain why the exponent is 3.
2. A student says 4^3 = 12. Explain the confusion and give the correct value.
3. A square has side 5 cm. Write its area using an exponent and evaluate. Explain the unit.
4. Write 3^2 as repeated multiplication and evaluate it. Explain what the exponent counts.
5. Evaluate 2 + 3 × 2². Show the order in which you evaluate operations.
6. Evaluate 6 + 4 × 2². Show the order in which you evaluate operations.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.EE.A.1. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

• 6.EE.A.1 — Write and evaluate numerical exponents

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