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How many different station call letters can be made if repetition is not allowed?

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Since repetition is not allowed, we need to use a permutation:


\begin{gathered} P=(n,r)=(n!)/((n-r)!) \\ P=(27,3)=(27!)/((24)!)=17550 \\ \end{gathered}

Since the first letter is K or W:


17550*2=35100

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