Answer:
11232000 plates can be made.
Step-by-step explanation:
The order of the digits and of the letters is important. For example, ABC is a different configuration than CBA. So we use the permutations formula to solve this question.
Permutations formula:
The number of possible permutations of x elements from a set of n elements is given by the following formula:
[tex]P_{(n,x)} = \frac{n!}{(n-x)!}[/tex]
In this question:
3 digits from a set of 10(there are 10 digits from 0 to 9).
3 letters from a set of 26. So
Total:
[tex]T = P_{(10,3)} \times P_{(26,3)} = \frac{10!}{(10-3)!} \times \frac{26!}{(26-3)!} = 11232000[/tex]
11232000 plates can be made.
