Question

In case of an​ emergency, the office has a calling list so everyone is called in the least amount of time. Each of the first 4 people on the list calls another 4 people on the list.​ Then, each of the people in the second group calls another 4 people on the​ list, and so on. The 4th group of people will make 256 calls. Is this statement​ accurate? Explain.
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Part 1
Select the correct choice and fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
A.
No. The 1st group is 4 Superscript 1equals
  
enter your response here​, the 2nd group is 4 squaredequals
  
enter your response here​, and so on. The 4th group is 4 Superscript 4 which does not equal 256.
B.
Yes. The 1st group is 4 Superscript 1equals
  
enter your response here​, the 2nd group is 4 squaredequals
  
enter your response here​, and so on. The 4th group is 4 Superscript 4 which does equal 256.

Answer 1

A. No.

1st group: 4^1 = 4
2nd group: 4^2 = 16 (3rd group = 4^3 = 64; 4th group = 4^4 = 256)

The 4th group consists of 256 people, but each of those 256 would make 4 calls, so the 4th group would make 256·4 = 1024 calls. The 256 calls are made by the 3rd group (64 people × 4 = 256).