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Question 976610: If a multiple-choice test consists of 5 questions each with 4 possible answers of which only 1 is correct,
(a) In how many different ways can a student check off one answer to each question?
(b) In how many different ways can a student check off one answer to each question and get all the answers wrong?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a multiple-choice test consists of 5 questions each with 4 possible answers of which only 1 is correct,
(a) In how many different ways can a student check off one answer to each question?
Ans: 4^5
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(b) In how many different ways can a student check off one answer to each question and get all the answers wrong?
Ans: 3^5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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