12. Which quantity is greater?

$$\begin{array}{lcl} Column\:A: The\:number\:of\:different\:three-letter\\pairs\: that\:can\:be \:formed\:using\:the\:letters\:F,\:G,\:H\\and\:I\\ \\ Column\: B:The\:number\:of\:different\:three-letter\\pairs\: that\:can\:be\:formed\:using\:the\:letters\:L,\:M,\:N\\and\:O\\ \\ (A):If\: the\: quantity\: in \: Column\: A\: is \: greater;\\ (B):If\: the \: quantity\: in \: Column \: B\: is \: greater;\\ (C):If\: the \: two\: quantities\: are\: equal;\\ (D):If\: the\: relationship\: cannot\: be\: determined\\\, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \, \: from\: the\: information\: given.\\ \end{array}$$