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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many different keys can be made for a lock that has 5 tumblers with 5 possible heights each? (consecutive tumblers have different heights)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what kinda lock is that? :O

geerky42 (geerky42):

There are five possible heights for each tumblers, and there are five tumblers, so you have \(5\times5\times5\times5\times5=5^5 = \boxed{3125~keys}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I tried that answer already but it said it was incorrect.

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