Exponents and order of operations

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet

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1. 1.

   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?

   81
2. 2.

   Noah builds a cube with edges of 6 cm. Its volume in cubic cm is 6^3. What is 6^3?

   216
3. 3.

   Pia gets a power on a pop quiz (the pencil is ready). What is 4^4?

   256
4. 4.

   Tala spots a power on the board at school. What is 3^5?

   243
5. 5.

   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?

   35
6. 6.

   Jun works a puzzle on a sheet of paper. What is 40 − 6 × 5?

   10
7. 7.

   Noah rings the quiz bell and gets this one. What is 48 ÷ 6 × 2?

   16
8. 8.

   Pia writes a clue with a pen. What is 60 ÷ 5 × 2?

   24
9. 9.

   Tala flips to the next page of a puzzle book. What is 5 × 3^2?

   45
10. 10.

    Ari gets the last problem of the day on a sticky note. What is (8 + 7) × 3?

    45