If the letters are considered distinct, then the number of permutations is

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If we count either C as the same character, then we would be double-counting - to correct this, we would simply divided by the number of ways we can choose C from the available characters, or

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Answer:
New area: 12ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
1/3 of 9 is 3
1/3 of 12 is 4
Area = l x w
so 3 x 4 = 12