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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 7

Standard 6.0 Knowledge of Number Relationships and Computation/Arithmetic

Topic C. Number Computation

Indicator 1. Analyze number relations and compute

Objective d. Calculate powers of integers and square roots of perfect square whole numbers

Assessment limit: Use exponents of no more than 3 for integers (-10 to 20) or square roots of perfect square whole numbers (0–100)

Note: This problem is solved without a calculator.

Look at the expression below.
64 62

Which of the numbers below has the same value as the expression?

  1. 62
  2. 66
  3. 68
  4. 642

Correct Answer
B. 66
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