automobile license plates

[logistic_guy]

In many states, automobile license plates display six characters\(\displaystyle -\)three letters followed by a three-digit number, as in \(\displaystyle \text{SAS}\)-\(\displaystyle 311\). Would this system work adequately in your state?

 

[logistic_guy]

Let us calculate how many plates we can get with this combination.

\(\displaystyle 26*26*26*10*10*10 = 17576000\)

17million, come on!