A special safe lets you choose from 5 symbols for a 3-symbol-long pass code. You may enter a symbol any number of times. How many potential pass codes are there? 60 10 35 125
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Step 1: For each of the 3 positions in the pass code there are 5 possible symbols, and choices for positions are independent (symbols may repeat). Show more…
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