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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.Work out √49
(a)9
(b)24.5
(c)7
(d)2401
3.Work out ∛(−27) + ∛8
(a)5
(b)−5
(c)−1
(d)−6
4.Work out (3 × 5)²
(a)225
(b)30
(c)75
(d)34
5.Work out 6² − 4².
(a)2
(b)52
(c)20
(d)4
6.Work out ∛64.
(a)21.3
(b)4
(c)192
(d)8
7.Work out √225 ÷ 3.
(a)8.7
(b)5
(c)75
(d)45
8.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
9.Work out 2⁵.
(a)10
(b)16
(c)32
(d)25
10.Work out √144
(a)72
(b)36
(c)12
(d)14
11.Work out 5⁰ + 5¹ + 5²
(a)125
(b)30
(c)31
(d)35
12.Given that 2⁵ = 32, work out 2⁶.
(a)34
(b)37
(c)192
(d)64
13.Work out √(4 × 9)
(a)5
(b)18
(c)36
(d)6
14.The mass of a radioactive sample, in grams, n years after it was first weighed is modelled by M = 200 × (1/2)ⁿ. Work out the mass the model gives after 3 years.
(a)12.5 g
(b)25 g
(c)0.125 g
(d)300 g
15.Work out the value of 6² − 4³.
(a)100
(b)28
(c)−28
(d)0

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