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Martin takes a test that has five multiple choice questions. Each question has three possible

answers. If Martin guesses on each question, in how many different ways can he answer the
questions on the test?

User Rotsor
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Answer:

The answer is 243

Explanation:

Since there are 3 answers for each question and a total of 5 questions, you could do 3*3*3*3*3 or 3^5. Both will equal 243. 243 is the amount of possible different combinations that exist in this problem.

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