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A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and 1 are not used for either digits or letters.How many code signals are possible ?

(A) 1536
(B) 1456
(C) 1024
(D) 1628
(E) 856

Bunuel- can you please explain in detail ?

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Re: A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 03 Feb 2013, 10:36
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1. A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and 1 are not used for either digits or letters.How many code signals are possible ?
(A) 1536
(B) 1456
(C) 1024
(D) 1628
(E) 856

Bunuel- can you please explain in detail ?


Places need to be filled (or the number of ways to form a 3 digit number if Digits or letters can be repeated) = D L D
Only 8 digits can be used to make a signal as 2 digits (0 & 1) are not allowed
Letters that can be used to make a signal = 26

Letter or digits can be used repeatedly as we have to form a code (3A3 is different from 3A1)
First place can be filled in = 8 ways
2nd place can be filled in = 26 ways
3rd place can be filled in = 8 ways

Total no of ways to form a code = 8 x 28 x 8 = 1664

I really doubt the language of this question. If the above options are correct, then question must state explicitly that DIGITS can be used only ONCE. In that case, answer would be 8 x 26 x 7=1456

Hope it helps.

Originally posted by fameatop on 03 Feb 2013, 10:10.
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Re: A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and [#permalink] New post   03 Feb 2013, 10:15
debayan222 wrote:
1. A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and 1 are not used for either digits or letters.How many code signals are possible ?

(A) 1536
(B) 1456
(C) 1024
(D) 1628
(E) 856

Bunuel- can you please explain in detail ?

What is the source of the question? How could 0 or 1 be used for letter anyway? Bad question..

Also, none of the answer choices is correct for the given question. Ans must be 8*26*8=1664

To top that, there is no OA.. Probably you should refer to posting rules...
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Re: A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 03 Feb 2013, 10:49
fameatop-See my comments below in red...

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debayan222 wrote:
1. A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and 1 are not used for either digits or letters.How many code signals are possible ?
(A) 1536
(B) 1456
(C) 1024
(D) 1628
(E) 856

Bunuel- can you please explain in detail ?


Places need to be filled (or the number of ways to form a 3 digit number if Digits or letters can be repeated) = D L D
Only 8 digits can be used to make a signal as 2 digits (0 & 1) are not allowed
Letters that can be used to make a signal = 26

Letter or digits can be used repeatedly as we have to form a code (3A3 is different from 3A1)
First place can be filled in = 8 ways
2nd place can be filled in = 26 ways
3rd place can be filled in = 8 ways

Total no of ways to form a code = 8 x 26 x 8 = 1664

Yup..!if you're to consider repetition then it's the answer...but it doesn't say that explicitly..

I really doubt the language of this question. If the above options are correct, then question must state explicitly that DIGITS can be used only ONCE. In this case, answer will be 8 x 26 x 7=1456

You've very rightly said that the question is indeed ambiguous...Even I've had the this answer..

Hope it helps.

Originally posted by bagdbmba on 03 Feb 2013, 10:48.
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Re: A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and [#permalink] New post   03 Feb 2013, 10:49
Vips0000 wrote:
debayan222 wrote:
1. A code signal uses digit-letter-digit combinations but 0 and 1 are not used for either digits or letters.How many code signals are possible ?

(A) 1536
(B) 1456
(C) 1024
(D) 1628
(E) 856

Bunuel- can you please explain in detail ?

What is the source of the question? How could 0 or 1 be used for letter anyway? Bad question..

Also, none of the answer choices is correct for the given question. Ans must be 8*26*8=1664

To top that, there is no OA.. Probably you should refer to posting rules...


Vips0000,
Question is indeed ambiguous..that's why I posted it here to get it clarified by 'the Master' himself-bunuel.

But,how can you be so sure that "Ans must be 8*26*8=1664" ?There is nothing mentioned about the repetition anywhere EXPLICITLY...

However,if there's any repetition then it's surely 1664.

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