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6th grade Exponents and order of operations worksheet

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Exponents and order of operations

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Milo sews a cozy quilt that is 9 squares wide and 9 squares long. The number of squares is 9^2. What is 9^2?
Noah builds a cube with edges of 6 cm. Its volume in cubic cm is 6^3. What is 6^3?
Pia gets a power on a pop quiz (the pencil is ready). What is 4^4?
Ren cuts a square sheet of paper that is 10 cm on each side. Its area in square cm is 10^2. What is 10^2?
Zee sets a timer for a quick one. What is 5 + 2^4?
Bo cracks a lock puzzle. What is 8 + 6 × 4?
Esme reads 15 pages before dinner. Then Esme reads 4 chapters of 5 pages each (dinner can wait). 15 + 4 × 5 is the total. How many pages did Esme read?
Luz follows a treasure map clue. What is 36 − 12 ÷ 4?
Milo reads a clue taped to a door. What is 45 − 15 ÷ 5?
Pia writes a clue with a pen. What is 60 ÷ 5 × 2?

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About this worksheet

Exponents and order of operations. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can say what 3^4 means and work it out (3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81).
I can do the power first, then multiplying and dividing, then adding and subtracting.
I can use parentheses to say which part to work out first.

Standard: 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c

Words to know

power: A number multiplied by itself several times, such as 3^4.

base: The number that is multiplied by itself. In 3^4 the base is 3.

exponent: The small raised number. It says how many copies of the base to multiply.

order of operations: The agreed order: parentheses, then powers, then × and ÷ from left to right, then + and − from left to right.

parentheses: Marks ( ) round a part that must be worked out first.

Common mistakes

Your child multiplied the big number by the small raised number (3^4 as 3 × 4). Try asking "how many 3s are multiplied together?" and write 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 together.

Your child added or subtracted first when a times or divide sign came after it (2 + 3 × 4 as 5 × 4, or 15 − 2 × 3 as 13 × 3). Try asking "which part is being multiplied or divided?" and work that part out first.

Your child did the times before the divide in a problem like 48 ÷ 6 × 2. Try reading it out loud from left to right: "48 divided by 6, then times 2."

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with exponents and order of operations?

Your child multiplied the big number by the small raised number (3^4 as 3 × 4). Try asking "how many 3s are multiplied together?" and write 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 together.

Are these 6th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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