Question

A certain lock has five tumblers, and each tumbler can assume six positions. How many different possibilities are there?

Answer 1

whats 5x 6? thats pretty all i can understand there asking.there isnt much information other wise.

Answer 2

yep, thats right so its just asking how many combos can you try... so just do 5 x 6 and your set. @ksc1012

Answer 3

i dont understand
that is all they gave me for a question

Answer 4

we are doing combinations and permutations

Answer 5

yeah i get it now there is no more information needed sorry for the confusion. its just asking how many different combos on the lock can you try with 5 tumblers and 6 positions in each. so whats 5 x 6? do you know?

Answer 6

30 but it said that is wrong

Answer 7

hmm let me see ill check it.

Answer 8

ok thanks so much

Answer 9

ahhhhh my mistake sorry got it now this isnt simple multiplication.

Answer 10

yeah i know

Answer 11

you were supposed to power it ...

Answer 12

so 5 to the 6th power?

Answer 13

for example
6^5 this means 6 times it self 5 time which would look a little something like this: 6*6*6*6*6*6=7776

Answer 14

ok other way around

Answer 15

so i assume the final answer is 7776 try that and tell me if you get it right :D

Answer 16

would it be 5 to the 6th power or 6th to the 5th power

Answer 17

hmm your right nice catch... 5 to the 6th power. thanks

Answer 18

because its 5 tumblers and in it 6 positions.

Answer 19

so instead it should look something like this 5*5*5*5*5 = 15625

Answer 20

so you think you got it now? @ksc1012