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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
− | Nebraska, the home of the AMC, changed its license plate scheme. Each old license plate consisted of a letter followed by four digits. Each new license plate consists of three letters followed by three digits. By how many times | + | Nebraska, the home of the AMC, changed its license plate scheme. Each old license plate consisted of a letter followed by four digits. Each new license plate consists of three letters followed by three digits. By how many times has the number of possible license plates increased? |
<math>\textbf{(A) } \frac{26}{10} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{26^2}{10^2} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{26^2}{10} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{26^3}{10^3} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{26^3}{10^2} </math> | <math>\textbf{(A) } \frac{26}{10} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{26^2}{10^2} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{26^2}{10} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{26^3}{10^3} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{26^3}{10^2} </math> | ||
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<cmath>\frac{26^3 \cdot 10^3}{26 \cdot 10^4} = \boxed{\textbf{(C) \ } \frac{26^2}{10}}</cmath> | <cmath>\frac{26^3 \cdot 10^3}{26 \cdot 10^4} = \boxed{\textbf{(C) \ } \frac{26^2}{10}}</cmath> | ||
+ | Note: Nebraska is not actually the home of the AMC, the AMC resides in Washington D.C., where its headquarters is located. | ||
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+ | ~Andrew_Lu, Mismatchedcubing | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AMC10 box|year=2003|ab=B|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | {{AMC10 box|year=2003|ab=B|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
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Problem
Nebraska, the home of the AMC, changed its license plate scheme. Each old license plate consisted of a letter followed by four digits. Each new license plate consists of three letters followed by three digits. By how many times has the number of possible license plates increased?
Solution
There are letters and
digits. There were
old license plates. There are
new license plates. The number of license plates increased by
Note: Nebraska is not actually the home of the AMC, the AMC resides in Washington D.C., where its headquarters is located.
~Andrew_Lu, Mismatchedcubing
See Also
2003 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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