SOLUTION: A four digit ID card is to be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 How many different ID cards can we form if it should start with an even digit and the last 2 are identical ?
From the context, repetition of the digits is allowed.
Then there are 2 ways for the first digit * 4 ways for the second digit * 4 ways for the third and fourth digits =
2*4*4 = 32 ways. ANSWER