Question
In 2011, the estimated population of Canada was 34 699 000. If the government wants to use an alphabetic string using letters of the alphabet for every person in Canada. How long should the string of letters (repetition allowed) be so that every person in Canada can have a unique code?
Answers
Reiny
would 4 letters be enough?
26^4 = 459976 , no
how about 5 letters ?
26^5 = 11,881,376 , not enough
26^6 = 308,915,776
That will do it.
The string must be 6 letters long
26^4 = 459976 , no
how about 5 letters ?
26^5 = 11,881,376 , not enough
26^6 = 308,915,776
That will do it.
The string must be 6 letters long