SOLUTION: A science test consists of 8 multiple choice questions, each of which has four possible answers. How many different ways can the 8 questions on the science test be answered?

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Question 1120676: A science test consists of 8 multiple choice questions, each of which has four possible answers. How many different ways can the 8 questions on the science test be answered?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 4 choices for each one, and this will be 4^2 for two, or 16 ways, and 4^8 for eight questions, or 65,536 ways the test can be answered.