Math Worksheet · Grades 5–8
Exponents Worksheet
A printable math worksheet for grades 5-8 on exponents. Students learn how a base and exponent work, evaluate six powers, then solve four problems using squares, cubes, and powers of two. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Math
Grades
Grades 5–8
Skill Focus
Exponents, place value
Lesson Length
20 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
An exponent is a short way to show repeated multiplication: the base is the number being multiplied and the exponent tells how many times. This worksheet builds fluency reading and evaluating powers, then applies them to area, volume, and comparing powers.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box explains the base and the exponent with two worked examples. Section A has six powers to evaluate. Section B on page 2 has four word problems about a square’s area, a cube’s volume, rewriting a product as a power, and comparing 4 squared with 2 to the fourth.
Page 3 is a complete answer key with every value and the setup for each word problem. The worksheet pairs well with the Order of Operations and Area of Rectangles worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and review what the base and the exponent mean.
Evaluate the six powers in Section A on page 1.
Solve the four word problems in Section B on page 2, showing work.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with the Order of Operations Worksheet.
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Exponents Worksheet
A printable math worksheet for grades 5-8 on exponents. Students learn how a base and exponent work, evaluate six powers, then solve four problems using squares, cubes, and powers of two. A complete answer key is included.
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