document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888509>Question 888509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a question paper has 8 questions with 4 options per question.in how many ways can one or more  of those questions be attempted? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are five ways to answer each question (one each for the options, and to leave the question blank).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence there are 5*5*...*5 = 5^8 ways to answer the questions. However we have to subtract 1 to account for not attempting any question. Ans = 5^8 - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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