Squaring and Cubing Numbers

What does it mean to square a number?

• Multiply the number by itself

• Multiply the number by 2

• Divide the number by itself

• Add the number to itself

What does it mean to cube a number?

• Multiply the number by itself three times

• Multiply the number by 3

• Divide the number by itself

• Add the number to itself

What is the result of 4 squared?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• 20

What is the result of 7 squared?

• 36

• 42

• 49

• 56

What is the result of 4 cubed?

• 48

• 60

• 64

• 72

What is the result of 7 cubed?

• 240

• 294

• 343

• 392

What is the relationship between squaring a number and the area of a square?

• Squaring a number gives us the perimeter of a square

• Squaring a number gives us the area of a square

• Squaring a number gives us the volume of a square

• Squaring a number gives us the diagonal of a square

What is the relationship between cubing a number and the volume of a cube?

• Cubing a number gives us the perimeter of a cube

• Cubing a number gives us the area of a cube

• Cubing a number gives us the volume of a cube

• Cubing a number gives us the diagonal of a cube

What is the result of multiplying 4 by itself three times?

• 48

• 60

• 64

• 72

What is the result of multiplying 7 by itself three times?

• 240

• 294

• 343

• 392