document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171412>Question 1171412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are taking a quiz that has 8 multiple-choice questions. If each question has 5 possible answers, how many different ways are there to answer the test? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For 1 question, there are 5 different possible ways to answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 2 questions, there are 5*5 = 25 different possible ways to answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". . . . and so on . . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 8 questions, there are  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 390625  different ways to answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved, with explanations.\r<BR>\n" );
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