Identify the Largest Number Expressible in a Simple Grouping System $b$

question 118

Multiple Choice

Identify the largest number expressible in a simple grouping system with the specified base and specified number of distinct symbols.
-base $b$ , eight distinct symbols (where $b$ is any counting number 2 or greater)

• A) \(8 ^ { b } - 1\)
• B) \(b ^ { 8 } - 1\)
• C) \(b ^ { 8 }\)
• D) \(8 \mathrm {~b} - 1\)

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