Exploring Exponents and Radicals

What does 5 to the third power mean?

• 5 times 3

• 5 divided by 3

• 5 plus 3

• 5 times itself three times

How is 5 times 3 different from 5 to the third power?

• 5 times 3 is multiplication, 5 to the third power is repeated multiplication

• 5 times 3 is multiplication, 5 to the third power is addition

• 5 times 3 is addition, 5 to the third power is multiplication

• 5 times 3 is division, 5 to the third power is multiplication

What is the result of 5 times 3?

• 15

• 8

• 25

• 125

What is the first step in calculating 5 to the third power?

• 5 times 3

• 5 divided by 5

• 5 plus 5

• 5 times 5

What is the final result of 5 to the third power?

• 15

• 125

• 25

• 75