title: How many minutes after the first instance is launched will Auto Scaling accept another scaling activity request?
body: <h2>I'm preparing for AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam. I came across this question and answer but the answer is not convincing for me. Can someone help me in providing better explanation in a simple way? Here is my question-</h2>
  
  <p><strong>Question</strong>: You have set up an Auto Scaling group. The cool down period for the Auto Scaling group is 7 minutes. The first instance is launched after 3 minutes, while the second instance is launched after 4 minutes. How many minutes after the first instance is launched will Auto Scaling accept another scaling activity request?</p>
  
  <p>A. 11 minutes</p>
  
  <p>B. 7 minutes</p>
  
  <p>C. 10 minutes</p>
  
  <p>D. 14 minutes</p>
  
  <p>Answer: A</p>
  
  <p><strong>Explanation</strong>:If an Auto Scaling group is launching more than one instance, the cool down period for each instance starts after that instance is launched. The group remains locked until the last instance that was launched has completed its cool down period. In this case the cool down period for the first instance starts after 3 minutes and finishes at the 10th minute (3+7 cool down), while for the second instance it starts at the 4th minute and finishes at the 11th minute (4+7 cool down). Thus, the Auto Scaling group will receive another request only after 11 minutes.</p>