6th Grade Exponents and Order of Operations Test with Point Values (PDF)

6th Grade math test: Exponents and Order of Operations – Maths PDF

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This exponents test for 6th Grade covers exponents and order of operations (Common Core 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c), with a free PDF to print.

This 45-minute test has 9 questions worth 20 points. It covers powers, order of operations, evaluating expressions with variables, and formulas such as cube volume (Common Core 6.EE.A.1 and 6.EE.A.2c). Show your steps.

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About this test

Grade: Grade 6
Chapter: Exponents and Order of Operations
Standards: 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c
Time: 45 minutes
Total: 20 points

Exponents test: questions

Question 1 – Write and evaluate powers [2 pts]

Write \(7 \times 7 \times 7\) as a power.
Evaluate \(2^{6}\).

Question 2 – Evaluate powers [2 pts]

Evaluate \(5^{3}\).
Evaluate \(\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{2}\).

Question 3 – Order of operations [2 pts]

Order of operations.

Evaluate \(30 – 4 \times 3 + 2\).

Question 4 – Exponents in order of operations [2 pts]

Evaluate \(2 \times 3^{2} + 8 \div 4\).

Question 5 – Parentheses [2 pts]

Evaluate \((9 – 3)^{2} \div 4\).

Question 6 – Substitution [2 pts]

Evaluate \(4n^{2} – 7\) when \(n = 3\).

Question 7 – Cube volume [2 pts]

A cube.

Use \(V = s^{3}\) to find the volume of a cube with edge length 5 centimeters.

Question 8 – Formula [3 pts]

Equipment rental.

The cost in dollars to rent a kayak is \(C = 15 + 4h\), where h is the number of hours. Find the cost for 2, 5, and 8 hours.

Question 9 – Multi-step expression [3 pts]

Maya evaluated \(5 + 3 \times 2^{3}\) as 64. Find the correct value, and explain Maya’s mistake.

Key facts behind this exponents test

Key facts

In b^n, the base b is used as a factor n times.
Squares and cubes: 3^2 = 9 and 2^3 = 8.
Order of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiply or divide, add or subtract.
Powers of 10 have as many zeros as the exponent.
To evaluate an expression with a variable, substitute then follow the order of operations.

How to use this exponents test

Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.

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