AQA GCSE Maths

Powers & roots

AQA GCSE Maths revision on Powers & roots. Aligned to the AQA GCSE Mathematics 8300 specification. This bank has 37 practice questions on this topic.

Sample questions (3 of 37)

  1. Question 1

    What is 5^3?

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    Answer: 125

    5^3 means 5 multiplied by itself 3 times. 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.

  2. Question 2

    sqrt(144) = ?

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    Answer: 12

    The square root of 144 is the number that, squared, gives 144. Since 12^2 = 144, sqrt(144) = 12.

  3. Question 3

    What is 2^5?

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    Answer: 32

    Multiply 2 by itself 5 times: 2 x 2 = 4, x 2 = 8, x 2 = 16, x 2 = 32.

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