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How many combos are there?

A lock numbered 0-36 has a combination consisting of 3 different numbers. What are the total number of possible combos?

Update:

3 DIFFERENT numbers, doesn't that mean it can't be repeated everyone??/

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  • Guy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You're right...

    37*36*35 = 46620

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    37*36*36= 47952 possible.

    Most locks don't reuse the same numbers in sequence, but can have the same first and last number.

  • 1 decade ago

    Assuming that the number used can be repeated, then it would be 36*36*36 or 36^3

    BECAUSE

    If you have 3 numbers, and 2 numbers to choose, you would have

    1. 1,1

    2. 1,2

    3. 1,3

    4. 2,1

    5. 2,2

    6. 2,3

    7. 3,1

    8. 3,2

    9. 3,3

    or 3^2

    repeat this with 36^3

    Source(s): good luck
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