How does this work i have no clue how negative and positive numbers work on a number line

Pls! does anybody know a shortcut for answering these types of questions in the future?

Suppose you are choosing a 6-digit personal access code. this code is made up of 4 digits chosen from 1 to 9, followed by 2 letters chosen from a to z. any of these digits or letters can be repeated. find the total number of personal access codes that can be formed. 492,804 341,172 39,917,124 4,435,236

Aresearch study is done to find the average age of all u.s. factory workers. the researchers asked every factory worker in ohio what their birth year is. this research is an example of a census survey convenience sample simple random sample