A 3-character alpha-numeric code does have the following properties – the first character can be any number except 0 and 9, the second character can be any small letter between a to \(z,\) excluded, and the third character can have any of those characters possible for the first two places. How many such codes can be formed?
A. 26
B. 64
C. 520
D. 6144
E. 9360
Answer: D
Source: e-GMAT