document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427689>Question 427689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We need to create serial numbers that start with one of the letters a, b, c, d, or f followed by three non-repeating digits. How many serial numbers can be created? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 5 ways pick a letter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*9*8 = 720 ways to pick 3 digits<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total ways = 5*720 = 3600 ways<BR>\n" );
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