Calculating with powers: GCSE 1.4 practice

What you need to know

Check yourself against these “I can” statements.

I can use powers and roots in calculations
I can multiply and divide powers of the same number by adding or subtracting the indices
I can work out a power raised to another power

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Powers and Roots Countdown

Countdown with powers and roots: as well as + − × ÷, raise one tile to the power of another (2⁵ = 32), take a root when it is exact (∛64 = 4), and square or square-root a tile. Three levels, from squares and square roots to cubes…

KS3 and GCSE

These are the pages for Calculating with powers in the GCSE scheme of work, following Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) Mathematics, Higher tier (1MA1). Open this topic in Mr Wells Maths to see it alongside the rest of the course.