document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=592265>Question 592265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicycle lock contains four dials. Each dial has digits 0-9. How many combinations are possible? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Number of combinations = (Number of choices for the first slot)*(Number of choices for the second slot)*(Number of choices for the third slot)*(Number of choices for the fourth slot)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So say for instance you had 8 choices for each slot, then you would have 8*8*8*8 = 4096 possible combinations. Keep in mind that this is NOT the answer as it's only an example. </SPAN>\n" );
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