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Key Concept and Vocabulary

multiplication exponent 4 to the first power
Exponent

2 2 2 = 23 41 = 4
42 = 4 4
43 = 4 4 4

base 4 squared 4 cubed

Skill Examples Application Example

1. 32 = 3 3 = 9 6. How many small cubes
are in the stack?
2. 24 = 2 2 2 2 = 16

33 = 3 3 3
3. 43 = 4 4 4 = 64 = 27
4. 54 = 5 5 5 5 = 625
27 small cubes are in the stack.
5. 95 = 9 9 9 9 9 = 59,049

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Find the value.

7. 34 = 8. 45 = 9. 123 = 10. 181 =

11. 56 = 12. 210 = 13. 82 = 14. 73 =

Use an exponent to rewrite the expression.

15. 4 4 4 4 =
16. 1 1 1 =

17. 5 5 5 = 18. 3 3 3 3 3 =

How many small cubes are in the stack?

19. 20.

21. FLYING SAUCERS You saw 5 flying saucers. Each flying saucer had 5 aliens. Each alien
had 5 eyes. How many alien eyes were there altogether? Explain your reasoning.

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