document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246311>Question 246311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> License plates are made using  3 letters followed by  2 digits. How many plates can be made if repetition of letters and digits is allowed? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,757,600 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11,881,376  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100,000 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "175,760  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 26 letters in the alphabet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 numbers (0 through 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have 3 letters followed by 2 digits.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26*26*26*10*10 = 1757600 possible combinations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's how it works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assume only 3 letters (abc) and only 2 number (01) are possible in each position.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assume only 3 positions (2 letters and 1 number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would be 3 * 3 * 2 = 18 possible combinations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "aa1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ac1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ba1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bb1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bc1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cb1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cc1<BR>\n" );
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