A probability problem by A Former Brilliant Member
Probability
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Your state issues license plates consisting of letters and numbers.
the letters may be repeated and the digits may be repeated.
How many possible license plates can be issued with two letters followed by three numbers?
The answer is 676000.
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1 solution
Using the rule of permutations and combinations :