document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=778846>Question 778846</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> License plates consist of three letters followed by three numbers. How many different license plates are possible if there is no repetition and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) the three digit number must be even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) the three digit number cannot CONTAIN a 0? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "because, the question stated: The three digits numbers MUST be even \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for part (a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Letters:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*25*26 = 15600 = Permutation(26,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*4*3 = 60 = Permutation(5,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer is = 15600*60 = 936 000 different license plates are possible (by multiplicative rule of counting)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part (b): the only change will be in the numbers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*3*2 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "final answer is = 15600*24 = 3744 00 different license plates are possible<BR>\n" );
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