Concept explainers
To find: The possible license plate fit this description if the first number was
Answer to Problem 21PPS
The total number of choices is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The first letter of the license plate is
The second letter of the license plate is
The third letter of the license plate was
Concept used:
The number of ways of arranging
The probability formula is used to compute the probability of an event to occur as:
Calculation:
By the Fundamental Counting Principle, the number of possible outcomes in a sample space can be found by multiplying the number of possible outcomes from each stage or event.
The first letter of the license plate is
Therefore, the total number of choices is
Hence, the total number of choices is
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