My approach to the "Locker Problem" is as follows:
1. Start with lockers that will be changed once (i.e. #1, 2, 3 ... ).
2. Then proceed with ones that change twice, thrice, and so on.
Continue with the pattern until we reach 500.
The mechanical approach I would take is to use an Excel sheet.
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