document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327122>Question 327122</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the letters A,B,C,D,E and F are to be used in a five letter code, how many <BR>\n" );
document.write( "different codes are possible if repetitions ARE PERMITTED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A- 625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B- 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C- 7776<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D- 1296\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER C IS POSSIBLE IF REPETITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED. BUT WHAT IF THEY ARE?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PLEASE HELP ME<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 #234291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><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=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If repetition is allowed, then there are 6 choices for the first, 6 for the second, and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, there are 6^5=7776 possible codes when repetition IS allowed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If not allowed, then there are 6 for the first, 5 for the second, and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, there are 6!=720 different codes when repetition IS NOT allowed.\r<BR>\n" );
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