[Tex/LaTex] Page Numbering in “Exam” Document Class

examformattingpage-numbering

When using the "exam" document class, LaTeX prints "1" for the page number at the bottom of the first page but prints "Page n" for all successive pages where n is the page number. Anyone know how to fix this? I just want the page number to appear at the bottom of each page.

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The footer can be redefined with the \footer{...}{...}{...} command in the preamble.

\documentclass{exam}

\usepackage{lipsum}
\footer{}{\thepage}{}

\begin{document}
\title{A title}
\author{A. Author}

\maketitle

\section{Section One}

\begin{questions}
  \question
  What if there were no air?

\end{questions}

\lipsum[1-20]

\end{document}

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