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.

   Ari reads a clue in a stack of books. What is 8 + 3^3?

   35
4. 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?

   35
5. 5.

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

   10
6. 6.

   Milo reads a clue taped to a door. What is 45 − 15 ÷ 5?

   42
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.

   Ren jots a clue in crayon. What is 4 × 2^3?

   32
10. 10.

    Zee picks a problem out of a jar. What is (5 + 4) × 6?

    54