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Question 852892: What is the probability of getting a license plate that has a repeated letter or digit if you live in a state in which license plates have one numeral followed by three letters followed by three numerals? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the probability of getting a license plate that has a repeated letter or digit if you live in a state in which license plates have one numeral followed by three letters followed by three numerals? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
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Pattern: NLLLNNN
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P(condition) = 1 - P(not that condition)
= 1 - [10*26^25*24*9*8*7]/[10^4*26^3] = 0.5527
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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