Question

an identification code is to consist of 5 letters followed by 3 numbers. how many different codes are possible is repetition is permitted?
(so far i'm thinking 5x5x5x5x5, 3x3x3)

Answer 1

no...there are way more than that.

Answer 2

how many letters are there in the standard alphabet?

Answer 3

I think it is 26x26x26x26x26x10x10

Answer 4

^another x10

Answer 5

what @ab2972 said

Answer 6

more succinctly written as \(26^5\times 10^2\)

Answer 7

Rather 26^5x10^3

Answer 8

yeah that one

Answer 9

everyone makes mistakes :)

Answer 10

assuming you count zero :)

Answer 11

why wouldn't you?

Answer 12

true dat :)