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A box of straws contains 15 long straws, 15 medium straws, and 15 short
straws. Which organization of the straws has the highest entropy?
A. The long, medium, and short straws all mixed together and placed
in the box
B. All of the longest straws at one end of the box, all of the medium
straws in the middle, and all of the short straws at the other end
C. The straws placed in the box in a repeating pattern: long, then
medium, then short
D. The long straws placed at either end of the box, the short straws
placed in the middle of the box, and the medium straws placed
between the long and short straws

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Answer:

A. The long, medium, and short straws all mixed together and placed

in the box

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