Q88
ArithmeticAlgebra, Equations & Operations
If $4 \times 5^x = 500$, then the value of $x^x$ is–
- a.8
- b.1
- c.64
- d.27
Answer: (D) 27
Dividing by 4, $5^x = 125 = 5^3$, so $x = 3$. Then $x^x = 3^3 = 27$. 8 and 64 are $2^3$ and $4^3$, which use the wrong base.