Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 306: 41

Answer

208,827,064,576 user names are possible for the local area network.

Work Step by Step

For each letter there are 26 choices (repetition of letters is allowed). Using the Multiplication Rule of Counting (see page 298): $26\times26\times26\times26\times26\times26\times26\times26=26^{8}=208,827,064,576$.
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