Probability and Statistical Inference (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780321923271
Author: Robert V. Hogg, Elliot Tanis, Dale Zimmerman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 3E
How many different license plates are possible if a state uses
(a) Two letters followed by a four-digit integer (leading zeros are permissible and the letters and digits can be repeated)?
(b) Three letters followed by a three-digit integer? (In practice. it is possible that certain spellings are ruled out.)
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Probability and Statistical Inference (9th Edition)
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