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Correct Answer: A) 2,5-Dimethylhex-4-en-3-one
The carbonyl group has priority in numbering. The six-carbon chain is numbered to give the ketone C-3, then the double bond and methyl locants give 2,5-dimethylhex-4-en-3-one.