Use the multiplication principle to solve the problem.
-A biologist is attempting to classify plant species by assigning 6 initials to each species. How many classifications are possible using this method?
A) $1,000,000$
B) $60,466,176$
C) $308,915,776$
D) 156

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Each initial can be one of 26 letters (A-Z). Therefore, the number of possible classifications is $26^6$, which equals 308,915,776.

Use the Multiplication Principle to Solve the Problem 1,000,0001,000,0001,000,000 B) 60,466,17660,466,17660,466,176 C) 308,915,776308,915,776308,915,776

Use the Multiplication Principle to Solve the Problem $1,000,000$ B) $60,466,176$ C) $308,915,776$