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How many license plates are possible if the plate must contain exactly five digits, and the plate cannot start with 0 or repeat any digits? (The digits must be in a row and the plate contains no other characters.)
A. 8,238
B. 15,120
C. 27,216
D. 30,240
E. 59,049
METHOD-1Plate Number = _ _ _ _ _Choices for the leftmost places = 9 (any digit from 1 to 9)
i.e.
Plate Number = 9 _ _ _ _Choices for the second from leftmost places = 9 (any digit from 0 to 9 except the one used for leftmost place)
i.e.
Plate Number = 9 * 9 _ _ _Choices for the Third from leftmost places = 8 (any digit from 0 to 9 except the two digits used for left two place)
i.e.
Plate Number = 9 * 9 * 8 _ _Choices for the Forth from leftmost places = 7 (any digit from 0 to 9 except the two digits used for left three place)
i.e.
Plate Number = 9 * 9 * 8 * 7 _Choices for the Forth from leftmost places = 6 (any digit from 0 to 9 except the two digits used for left Four place)
i.e.
Plate Number = 9 * 9 * 8 * 7 * 6So Total number plates = 27216
Answer: Option C
METHOD-2Plate Number = _ _ _ _ _Choices for the leftmost places = 9 (any digit from 1 to 9)
i.e.
Plate Number = 9 _ _ _ _Other 4 digits may be any 4 digits out of remaining 9 digits which can be chosen in 9C4 ways and can be arranged in 4! ways
So total Number plates = 9* 9C4*4! = 27216
Answer: Option C