Worksheet

Exponents and Powers

Grade 5 - Math - Building Confidence

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  1. What is 10^2?

  2. How many zeros are in 10^2?

  3. In 10^5, what does the 5 tell you?

    • How many times 10 is used as a factor.
    • The number you multiply 10 by.
    • How much to add to 10.
    • The number of digits in the answer.

  4. When 1.9 is multiplied by 10^3, which way does the decimal point move, and how many places?

    • 3 places to the left
    • 4 places to the right
    • 3 places to the right
    • The decimal point does not move.

  5. What is 4^2 (4 squared)?

  6. Why is 2^3 called "2 cubed"?

    • Because a cube has 3 sides.
    • Because the answer is always 2 times 3.
    • Because it represents the volume of a cube with that side length.
    • Because you multiply the number by 3.

  7. What is 8^3 (8 cubed)?

  8. In the expression 7^2, what is the 7 called?

    • the exponent
    • the base
    • the product
    • the root

  9. 10^1 = 10, 10^2 = 100, 10^3 = 1,000, 10^4 = 10,000. Following the pattern, what is 10^5?

  10. Which is greater, 2^4 or 4^2?

    • They are equal.
    • 2^4
    • 4^2
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