SOLUTION: Find the number of distinguishable permutations of: 5 Cs, 6 Gs, and 4 Ls

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Question 1147087: Find the number of distinguishable permutations of:
5 Cs, 6 Gs, and 4 Ls

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Let T = total number of letters
L = number of L's
G = number of G's
C = number of C's
Number of distinct arrangements = T!/(C!G!L!)
You can fill in the numbers
n! means "n factorial": n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)*...*3*2*1