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What I did,

since the order of arrangement is important, Permutation is used.

Therefore, 6 entrants with 3 (For A) and 3 (For B) possible seed arrangements.

answer 6P3 X 6P3 = 120x120= 14400
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Hello Bunuel,

I think the wording in the question is wrong it should be they "have 6 entrants each". Can you please confirm
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Deconstructing the Question
Race A and Race B each have 6 entrants.
The top 3 from A receive seeds 1–3.
The top 3 from B receive seeds 4–6.
We must count the number of possible seed arrangements.

Step-by-step
For Race A:
Number of ways to choose and order the top 3 from 6:
\(P(6,3) = 6×5×4 = 120\)

For Race B:
\(P(6,3) = 120\)

Total arrangements:
\(120 × 120 = 14,400\)

Answer: 14,400 (D)
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