While driving with her two young children, Veronique's car broke down. She called her husband on her cell phone and he told her the phone number of a towing company to call. If the children's behaviour prevents her from repeating the phone number to herself, how long will she have to dial the number before she forgets it?

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The average person can store around 7 items in their short-term memory for around 20 seconds. Since Veronique only needs to remember one phone number, she should be able to successfully dial the number within 20 seconds. Therefore, the correct answer is C) 20 seconds.

While Driving with Her Two Young Children, Veronique's Car Broke