Hi,
This question is from a MGMAT online test. The answer is A, but i just didnt understand the explination. Can anyone help?
5^5 + 5^5 +5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5 = ?
a) 5^6
b) 25^5
C) 15525
d) 5^25
e) 25^25
exponent question
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It's pretty simple...If written is an exponential form it equals
= 5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5
= 5 times 5^5
= 5^6
Hope this helps
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= 5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5 + 5^5
= 5 times 5^5
= 5^6
Hope this helps
Cheers
Last edited by Cybermusings on Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:42 am, edited 1 time in total.