Comparing Powers and Standard Form

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Part A: Write in Standard Form

Calculate the value of each power and write your answer in standard form.

1. 2³ = ________________

2. 5² = ________________

3. 3³ = ________________

4. 10² = ________________

5. 4² = ________________

6. 2⁴ = ________________

7. 6² = ________________

8. 3² = ________________

Use <, >, or = to compare each pair.

1. 2³ ________ 3²

2. 5² ________ 4²

3. 2⁴ ________ 4²

4. 3³ ________ 10²

5. 6² ________ 2⁴

6. 3² ________ 2³

Calculate each value, then write the powers in order from smallest to largest.

1. Order these: 2³, 3², 2⁴, 5²

________ < ________ < ________ < ________

2. Order these: 10², 6², 3³, 4²

________ < ________ < ________ < ________

3. Order these: 2⁵, 4², 3², 10¹

________ < ________ < ________ < ________

1. Which is larger: 2⁶ or 8²? ________________

2. Find two different powers that equal 16: ________ and ________

3. Which power equals 1000? ________________