SOLUTION: suppose a license plate consists of five different letters. a) How many five-letter license plates are possible? b) In how many ways can a five-letter license plate be made wit

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Question 281322: suppose a license plate consists of five different letters.
a) How many five-letter license plates are possible?
b) In how many ways can a five-letter license plate be made with the letters from APRIL if none of the letters are repeated?
c) suppose a license plate is assigned randomly. What is the probability that it will contain the letters from APRIL?

Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)26^5=11,881,376
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b)5!=120
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c) 1/26^5
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Ed

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