practice exponents - Gwyneth Lenfest | Library

Read the following math poem:

As I was walking into town
I met a ringmaster with five clowns
Each clown had five magicians
Each magician had five bunnies
Each bunny had five fleas
Fleas, bunnies, magicians, clowns
How many were going into town?

For each of the following, answer with an exponential expression rather than a number. So, if I asked how many clowns, you would write 

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How many magicians were there? Show you work below

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How many bunnies were there? Show you work below

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How many fleas were there? Show you work below

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Which step should be done first when solving the expression above?

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Solve.

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