Exponents and Order of Operations Quiz – Grade 6 (10 Questions)

Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers

Standards: 6.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.2c · Level: Grade 6

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What this Powers, Powers of Ten and Order of Operations quiz checks

• an means a used as a factor n times.
• 10n is a 1 followed by n zeros.
• Evaluate grouping symbols first, then exponents.
• Multiplication and division share a level; so do addition and subtraction.
• Within a level, work from left to right.

The 10 questions of the quiz

1. A student computes the power 5³ by repeated multiplication. What value should the student get?
2. A scientist writes a product of four equal factors, each equal to 8. Which exponent form is correct?
3. A county has a population of 10⁶. Which standard-form number is that?
4. What is the value of 45 − 18 ÷ 6?
5. What is the value of 6 + 3 × 2²?
6. Which expression gives the number of tiles in the square array?
7. What is the value of (14 − 8)² ÷ 9?
8. Using the diagram, what comes first when evaluating 12 + 5 × (9 − 6)²?
9. What does the 3 mean in 10³?
10. Which equals 10 × 10⁴?

After the quiz

Missed a question? Reread the Powers, Powers of Ten and Order of Operations lesson, then take the quiz again. Next, solve the Grade 6 worksheet on Powers, Powers of Ten and Order of Operations, one star first, then two and three stars. Finally, take the chapter test under real conditions, without notes and with a timer.

Mis à jour le 22 October 2026