document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150496>Question 1150496</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the number of automobile license plates where: (a) Each plate contains 2 different letters followed by 3 different<BR>\n" );
document.write( "digits. (b) The first digit cannot be 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "digits.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming no lower case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*26*10*10*10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (b) The first digit cannot be 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming no lower case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26*26*9*10*10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another poorly worded problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should not be necessary to make assumptions.<BR>\n" );
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