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Powers and roots worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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Powers and roots worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · N6 · Powers and roots · 15 questions

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1.Work out −(−3)⁴ + (−3)³
(a)−108
(b)54
(c)−54
(d)108
2.Which of these is equal to 5³?
(a)125
(b)25
(c)15
(d)53
3.Work out ⁴√81
(a)3
(b)20.25
(c)4.5
(d)9
4.Work out ⁴√16
(a)4
(b)8
(c)64
(d)2
5.Work out √144
(a)72
(b)36
(c)12
(d)14
6.Work out √(4 × 9)
(a)5
(b)18
(c)36
(d)6
7.A cube-shaped storage box has edges of length 7 cm. A shelf can hold a total volume of 2,000 cm³. Work out the greatest number of these boxes that will fit in that volume.
(a)5.8
(b)6
(c)5
(d)343
8.Work out 3³ + 2⁴.
(a)35
(b)25
(c)43
(d)432
9.Work out (3 × 5)²
(a)225
(b)30
(c)75
(d)34
10.Work out ∛64.
(a)21.3
(b)4
(c)192
(d)8
11.Work out 2⁵.
(a)10
(b)16
(c)32
(d)25
12.4ˣ = 64. Work out the value of x.
(a)16
(b)3
(c)4
(d)6
13.Work out ∛(−27) + ∛8
(a)5
(b)−5
(c)−1
(d)−6
14.Work out 6² − 4².
(a)2
(b)52
(c)20
(d)4
15.Given that 2⁵ = 32, work out 2⁶.
(a)34
(b)37
(c)192
(d)64

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