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Mathematics 30 June 1999 Grade 12 Diploma Exam

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Use the following information to answer the next question.<br />

Owners of vehicles in North America are required to purchase licence plates.<br />

In Alberta, standard licence plates consist of 3 letters followed by 3 digits.<br />

Written Response—10%<br />

2. • Determine the maximum number of different standard licence plates available. State any<br />

assumption(s) that you make.<br />

A POSSIBLE SOLUTION<br />

26 26 26 10 10 10<br />

= 17 576 000<br />

L L L D D D<br />

All letters and digits can be used and can be<br />

repeated.<br />

26 C 3 × 10 C 3<br />

× 3! × 3! = 1 <strong>12</strong>3 200<br />

All letters and digits can be used but no<br />

letter or digit can be repeated.<br />

• Using the same assumptions that you stated above, determine the probability that you<br />

would receive MRF 456 if you were randomly issued a standard licence plate.<br />

A POSSIBLE SOLUTION<br />

probability =<br />

1<br />

17 576 000<br />

probability =<br />

1<br />

1<strong>12</strong>3 200<br />

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