document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350950>Question 350950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The NY Dept of Motor Vehicles (DMV) designs its license plates with space for 7  letters or numerals.  In the most recent iteration, the DMV uses 3 letters followed by 4 numbers.  Since the first 3 spaces are always letters, assume that I and O are valid possibilities.  How many different license plate numbers are possible?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible plates = 24^3*10^4 = 138,240,000<BR>\n" );
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