Part 1. Definition
Given a math problem with context and a question and 5 answer choices, the task is to provide the correct answer choice based on the problem. You must choose one of the given answer choices by letter: a, b, c, d, or e; anything else is invalid.
Part 2. Example
Problem: a multiple choice test consists of 4 questions, and each question has 5 answer choices. in how many r ways can the test be completed if every question is unanswered ?
Options: a. 24, b. 120, c. 625, d. 720, e. 1024
Answer: c
Explanation: 5 choices for each of the 4 questions, thus total r of 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 = 5 ^ 4 = 625 ways to answer all of them. Hence, the answer is c.
Part 3. Exercise
Problem: a group of hikers is planning a trip that will take them up a mountain using one route and back down using another route. they plan to travel down the mountain at a rate of one and a half times the rate they will use on the way up, but the time each route will take is the same. if they will go up the mountain at a rate of 7 miles per day and it will take them two days, how many miles long is the route down the mountain ?
Options: a. 18, b. 19, c. 20, d. 21, e. 22
Answer:
d