06-18-2014, 05:39 AM
I'm not a mathematician but I think the following calculation is correct:
If the first letter is H, the second letter has 26 possible combinations, the third 26, the first number 10, the second 10, and the third number 10 more:
26x26x10x10x10 = 676,000
If as kalakoa says, Big Island currently uses the first letters E, F, G, H, & Z, that gives us 3,380,000 possible unique license plates.
Now if you include all possible first letters as well, which would give the total for the state:
26x26x26x10x10x10 = 17,576,000
If the first letter is H, the second letter has 26 possible combinations, the third 26, the first number 10, the second 10, and the third number 10 more:
26x26x10x10x10 = 676,000
If as kalakoa says, Big Island currently uses the first letters E, F, G, H, & Z, that gives us 3,380,000 possible unique license plates.
Now if you include all possible first letters as well, which would give the total for the state:
26x26x26x10x10x10 = 17,576,000
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