document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1093801>Question 1093801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you were given a five-question multiple choice test that has four possible answers for each question (a,b,c,d), how many ways could you answer all the questions on the test if you do not put down the same answer for two consecutive questions?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #708411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=708411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Apply the fundamental counting principle: determine the number of choices you have for each question, then multiply all those numbers of choices together.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have 4 choices for the answer to the first question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have only 3 choices for the answer to the second question, because it can't be the same as the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many choices do you then have for the third question?  For the fourth question?  For the fifth question?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply all those numbers of choices together.... </SPAN>\n" );
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