SOLUTION: License plates are to be issued with 3 letters followed by 4 single digits. If the plates are issued at random, what is the probability that the license plate says USA followed by

Question 388955: License plates are to be issued with 3 letters followed by 4 single digits.
If the plates are issued at random, what is the probability that the license plate says USA followed by a number that is divisible by 5?
Answer?: 0.0000114. I just dont understand. The way I am showing my work, it is not coming up with the answer that is in the back of the book.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/((26^3)*2)=.0000284
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Ed
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