License plates consist of letters and/ or digits. Calculate the number of licence plates that could be formed in each province or territory. Assume all numbers and letters are possible.

Question

a) Ontario, with 4 letters followed by 3 digits
b)Québec, with 3 letters followed by 3 digits
c)Northwest Territories, with 6 digits

Answer 1

assume 26 letters options and 10 digit options
therefore:

a) (26^4)(10^3)= 456 976 000

b) (26^3)(10^3)= 17 576 000

c) 10^6= 1 000 000