A state's license plates consist of four letters followed by three numerals, and 242 letter arrangements are not allowed. How many plates can the state issue?

There are 456975758 plates that the state can issue.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of letters = 4

Number of numerals = 3

And 242 letter arrangements are not allowed.

As we have 26 letters i.e A-Z

and numerals i.e, 0-9

So, the number of plates would be

So, the restricted letters deducting would be

Hence, there are 456975758 plates that the state can issue.

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