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35%
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Question Stats:
71% (01:09) correct
28% (00:41) wrong based on 7 sessions
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Official Explanation
Solve \(4n = 256\) by multiplying fours on your calculator until you reach 256 as a product. Note that 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = 16 × 16 = 256, meaning that the exponent n equals 4. Then (A) is 3^4 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 9 × 9 = 81. Quantity (B) is greater, because 96 > 81.
Answer: B
Solve \(4n = 256\) by multiplying fours on your calculator until you reach 256 as a product. Note that 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 = 16 × 16 = 256, meaning that the exponent n equals 4. Then (A) is 3^4 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 9 × 9 = 81. Quantity (B) is greater, because 96 > 81.
Answer: B
