SOLUTION: Find the number of automobile license plates where: (a) Each plate contains 2 different letters followed by 3 different digits. (b) The first digit cannot be 0.

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Question 1150496: Find the number of automobile license plates where: (a) Each plate contains 2 different letters followed by 3 different
digits. (b) The first digit cannot be 0.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the number of automobile license plates where: (a) Each plate contains 2 different letters followed by 3 different
digits.
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Assuming no lower case:
26*26*10*10*10
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(b) The first digit cannot be 0.
Assuming no lower case:
26*26*9*10*10
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Another poorly worded problem.
It should not be necessary to make assumptions.