A gerbil in a maze has 6 places at which to turn left or right.How many
different ways can the gerbil get through the maze?
To find the number of different ways the gerbil can get through the maze, we need to consider the number of choices the gerbil has at each point in the maze.
Since the gerbil can turn left or right at each of the 6 places, there are 2 choices at each point. Therefore, there are 2^6 (2 multiplied by itself 6 times) different ways the gerbil can get through the maze.
Calculating 2^6 gives us the answer:
2^6 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 64
So, there are 64 different ways the gerbil can get through the maze.