Which expression is equivalent to 2 times 5 to the 4th power ?

The exponent 4 means multiply 5 by itself four times: 5⁴ = 5 × 5 × 5 × 5. Multiplying that by 2 gives 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5, which is choice B.

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