document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260208>Question 260208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a multiple choice test consist of 5 question each with four possible answers of which only one is correct , in how many different ways can a student check one of the question? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=191697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I see at least three different ways to read this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the question <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)\"How many ways can a student answer each question?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meaning say only question 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 ways per question<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)\"How many ways can a student answer all of the questions?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 way because he can only hand in one test with one set of answers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 5 because he can only hand in one test with one set of answers but he must choose 5 different answers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)20 = 5*4 those are the choices before the student.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3) \"How many different ways can the test be answered?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^5=  4*4*4*4*4=1024<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 4 choices for 5 questions. And each choice is independent of the others.<BR>\n" );
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