Answer: 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
[tex](26^4)\times 10^3=456976000[/tex]
So, the restricted letters deducting would be
[tex]456976000-242=456975758[/tex]
Hence, there are 456975758 plates that the state can issue.