document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064562>Question 1064562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For inventory purposes, a manufacturing company assigns a 3-character code to each different item produced. The first character of the code must be a letter from the 26-letter English alphabet.  The second and third characters must be a digit from 0 to 9, but the digit cannot be repeated. How many different 3-character codes can be assigned?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Choices::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st character:: 26 choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd character:: 10 choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd character::  9 choices<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: 26*10*9 = 2340l choices<BR>\n" );
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