Monty has a different plan for distributing prize money for the trivia contest. The contestant will receive $5 for the first correct response. For the second correct response, the total winnings will increase to $25; for the third correct response, the total wining will increase to $125; and so on. What is the equation?
Hint: It is NOT Y=5^X*5
2007-03-28 16:56:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
prize money = 5 to the power of correct number answered
So 4 correct answers yeilds 625 bucks
5 correct will get you 3125, etc.
2007-03-28 17:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Chapin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y=5^x-y (five power x, where x is the real number= 1,2,3,4,5 etc..) and where y is the amount of the last answered question.
i.e., for fourth answer, they will get 625$
2007-03-29 00:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by Vappy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5^Q
Where Q=Queston #
2007-03-29 01:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋