Suppose a computer is programmed to list all permutations of N items. Use the values given in the table below to figure out how long it will take for the computer to list all of the permutations for the remaining values of N listed. Use an appropriate time unit for each answer (minutes, hours, days, or years).

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Number of N permutations of N items 5 10 120 3,628,800 Time 0.00012 s 3.6288 s 12 13 15 20