document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317637>Question 317637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We want to form a license plate using 4 letters (A-Z) followed by 3 numbers (0-9).  Both may be used more then once.  A license plate is chosen randomly.  What is the probability that the letter A is not used? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of plates with no \"A\" = 25^4*10^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of plates with no restriction = 26^4*10^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(letter A not used) = 25^4/26^4 = 0.8548<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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