document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135152>Question 1135152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many different five-letter strings can be formed from the letters A, B, C, D, E (repeats allowed) if the first letter must be a vowel and the last letter must be a consonant?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st letter: must be a vowel  --  2 choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd letter: no restrictions  --  5 choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd letter: no restrictions  --  5 choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th letter: no restrictions  --  5 choices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th letter: most be a consonant  --  3 choices<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the fundamental counting principle, the total number of 5-letter strings is the product of the numbers of choices you have for each letter:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5*5*5*3 = 750 </SPAN>\n" );
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