Exploring Exponents: Fun Word Problems for 6th Graders

A tree doubles its height every year. If it is 2 feet tall this year, how tall will it be in 3 years?

• 12 feet

• 4 feet

• 16 feet

• 8 feet

A computer's processing speed is measured in gigahertz (GHz). If a computer has a speed of 2^3 GHz, what is its speed in GHz?

• 2 GHz

• 8 GHz

• 4 GHz

• 16 GHz

A bacteria culture doubles every hour. If you start with 5 bacteria, how many will there be after 4 hours?

• 160

• 40

• 10

• 80

A square has a side length of 3 cm. What is the area of the square in square centimeters using exponents?

• 6 cm²

• 12 cm²

• 3 cm²

• 9 cm²

A car travels 2^4 miles in one trip. How many miles does it travel?

• 8 miles

• 12 miles

• 16 miles

• 20 miles

If a light bulb uses 2^5 watts of power, how many watts does it use?

• 16 watts

• 32 watts

• 64 watts

• 24 watts

A video game character gains 3^2 points for each level completed. How many points does the character gain after completing 4 levels?

• 24

• 12

• 36

• 48

A population of rabbits triples every month. If there are 3 rabbits now, how many will there be in 2 months?

• 9

• 27

• 18

• 12

A box contains 2^6 candies. How many candies are in the box?

• 16

• 128

• 32

• 64

If a plant grows at a rate of 2^2 inches per week, how tall will it be after 5 weeks?

• 15 inches

• 25 inches

• 10 inches

• 20 inches