A fair sortition trial is carried out, and one of the candidates is assigned the number 32,041. If each digit can be chosen from 0-4, and if each of the possible sequences is assigned to a candidate, how many candidates are there? a. 4

B5
C625
D1,024
E3,125

Verified Answer :

we can use the fundamental counting theory to determine the number of possible ways in which a 5-digit can be assigned from zero to four. In this case, the first to fifth digit can be assigned from zero to four. Hence the sequence is 55555 equal to D. 3125

3,125 will be the number of candidates present in the sequence and is denoted as option E.

What is a Digit?

This is referred to as a symbol which represents a number and examples include 1, 2 etc.

In this case, the first to fifth digit can be assigned from zero to four which makes the sequence is 5×5×5×5×5  which is therefore equal to 3125.

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