Question

Call Letters In 1923, the Federal Communications Commis- sion directed that all new radio stations east of the Mississippi River have call letters beginning with the letter W. How many different three- or four-letter call letters are possible

Answer 1

Answer: 30

three- or four-letter call letters are possible.

Explanation:

three- or four-letter call letters that are possible will be 3 factorial plus 4 factorial

3! + 4!

3! = 3 ×2 ×1 = 6

4! = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24

3! + 4! = 6 + 24 = 30

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