document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111274>Question 1111274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a problem I don't understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first year the state of Pennsylvania issued railroad memorial license plates, the plates had a picture of a stream engine followed by four digits. Assuming that repetitions are allowed, how many railroad memorial plates could be issued.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the solution has four \"10s\" that equal 10,000and I don't understand how they got that answer. how did they come up with the number 10. I just need someone to shed some light on this for me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #726270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><B>amalm06(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amalm06><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=amalm06><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=726270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  There are 4 independent events and each event can occur in 10 possible ways. Since the events are independent, you multiply them to find the total number of possible combinations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can pick the first digit 10 different ways, the 2nd digit 10 different ways, the third digit 10 different ways, and the 4th digit 10 different ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 10*10*10*10=10000 possible ways to pick the digits (Answer). </SPAN>\n" );
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