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In how many ways can a four-letter password be chosen, using the letters A, B, C, D, E, and/or F, such that at least one letter is repeated within the password?
A. 720
B. 864
C. 900
D. 936
E. 1,296
A. 720
B. 864
C. 900
D. 936
E. 1,296
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GeminiHeat wrote:
In how many ways can a four-letter password be chosen, using the letters A, B, C, D, E, and/or F, such that at least one letter is repeated within the password?
A. 720
B. 864
C. 900
D. 936
E. 1,296
A. 720
B. 864
C. 900
D. 936
E. 1,296
Total number of ways = \((6)(6)(6)(6) = 1296\)
Number of ways in which no letter repeats = \((6)(5)(4)(3) = 360\)
Number of possible passwords where at-least 1 alphabet is repeated = \(1296 - 360 = 936\)
Hence, option D
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