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In a chain, each person mails 4 new letters. How many letters are in the 8th set?
A16384
B32768
C4096
D65536
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 65536
The sets form a G.P. with ratio 4 starting at 4, so the 8th set has 4^8 = 65536 letters.
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