standard_description: Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Consider the statement: A negative number raised to any whole number power will be negative.
Is this statement always, sometimes, or never true? Justify your response.
Problem 2
Consider the statement: An odd number raised to an odd power will be odd.
Is this statement always, sometimes, or never true? Justify your response.
Problem 3
What is the last digit of
$${7^{2023}}$$
? Explain.


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