Evaluating Powers of Whole Numbers
Name: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________
Remember: A power shows repeated multiplication. For example, 3⁴ = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81
Part A: Write in Expanded Form and Evaluate
Write each power as repeated multiplication, then calculate the answer.
1. 2⁵ =
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2. 4³ =
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3. 5² =
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4. 10⁴ =
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5. 3⁴ =
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6. 6² =
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Part B: Evaluate Each Power
Calculate the value of each power.
7. 2³ = ________
8. 7² = ________
9. 1⁵ = ________
10. 8² = ________
11. 3³ = ________
12. 2⁴ = ________
13. 5³ = ________
14. 9² = ________
15. 10³ = ________
16. 4² = ________
17. 2² = ________
18. 6³ = ________
Part C: Write as a Power
Express each multiplication as a power.
19. 5 × 5 × 5 = ________
20. 7 × 7 = ________
21. 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = ________
22. 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = ________
23. 4 × 4 × 4 = ________
Part D: Challenge Questions
24. Which is greater: 2⁵ or 5²? _______________
25. Find the value: 3² + 4² = _______________
26. If 2ⁿ = 32, what is the value of n? _______________