standard_description: Write and evaluate numerical expressions involving whole-number exponents.
problem_activity: Hummingbird feeders can be filled with a simple sugar water mixture. Two different recipes are shown below.
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Compare the two different recipes. Which recipe is more sugary? Justify your response.


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