In recent years, a state has issued license plates using a combination of two letters of the alphabet followed by three digits, followed by another two letters of the alphabet. How many different license plates can be issued using this configuration?.

To figure this out, you will need to divide each into equal parts. You need to find out the possibility for each set. Then you will need to use the following formula.

26 (2) ⋅ 10 (3) ⋅ 26 (2)

The end result is 26 (2) for the first set, 10 (3) for the middle set and 26 (2) for the final set.