Comparing Values of Powers

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Part A: Evaluate the Powers

Calculate the value of each power.

1. 2³ = ________

2. 3² = ________

3. 5² = ________

4. 4² = ________

5. 2⁴ = ________

6. 10² = ________

7. 6² = ________

8. 2⁵ = ________

9. 3³ = ________

10. 1⁶ = ________

Write <, >, or = in each box.

1. 2³ 3²

2. 4² 2⁴

3. 5² 10²

4. 3³ 2⁵

5. 6² 4³

6. 2⁴ 4²

7. 10² 2⁶

8. 7² 2⁵ + 5²

Compare these more difficult expressions.

1. 3² + 2³ 4²

2. 5² - 10 2³ + 2³

3. 2 × 3² 3 × 2²

4. 10¹ 1¹⁰

Remember: The exponent (small number) tells you how many times to multiply the base number by itself. For example: 2⁴ = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 16