Dripping wet after your shower, you have clean forgotten the combination of your lock. It is one of those "standard" combination locks, which uses a three number combination with each number in the range 0 through 39. All you remember is that the second number is either 25 or 35, while the third number ends with a 4. In desperation, you decide to go through all possible combinations using the information you remember. Assuming that it takes about 10 seconds to try each combination, what is the longest possible time you may have to stand dripping in front of your locker
Assume that 4 does not end with a 4 .
A)240 minutes
B) 39 minutes
C) 53 minutes
D) 8 minutes
E) 40 minutes

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Dripping wet after your shower, you have clean forgotten the combination of your lock. It is one of those "standard" combination locks, which uses a three number combination with each number in the range 0 through 39. All you remember is that the second number is either 25 or 35, while the third number ends with a 4. In desperation, you decide to go through all possible combinations using the information you remember. Assuming that it takes about 10 seconds to try each combination, what is the longest possible time you may have to stand dripping in front of your locker   
Assume that 4 does not end with a 4 .
A)240 minutes
B) 39 minutes
C) 53 minutes
D) 8 minutes
E) 40 minutes

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The Answer of Dripping wet after your shower, you have clean forgotten the combination of your lock. It is one of those "standard" combination locks, which uses a three number combination with each number in the range 0 through 39. All you remember is that the second number is either 25 or 35, while the third number ends with a 4. In desperation, you decide to go through all possible combinations using the information you remember. Assuming that it takes about 10 seconds to try each combination, what is the longest possible time you may have to stand dripping in front of your locker   
Assume that 4 does not end with a 4 .
A)240 minutes
B) 39 minutes
C) 53 minutes
D) 8 minutes
E) 40 minutes

Dripping Wet After Your Shower, You Have Clean Forgotten the Combination