Question

there is a 12 question test with 4 multiple choice options for each question. how many ways can a student randomly fill in the answer choices?

Answer 1

16777216 ways

Here, there are 4 choices per question, and 12 questions. Choosing an answer for each question is a sequential task, so there are 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 =16777216 ways to answer.