document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=779160>Question 779160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the letters MATHS how many 5 letter \"number plates\" can you make you can use letters more than once </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=475110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 5 letters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a 5 lettered word, first letter can be selected in 5 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a 5 lettered word, second letter can be selected in 5 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a 5 lettered word, third letter can be selected in 5 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a 5 lettered word, fourth letter can be selected in 5 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a 5 lettered word, fifth letter can be selected in 5 ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So total no. of possible \"number plates\" is 5x5x5x5x5 = 5^5. </SPAN>\n" );
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