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Correct Answer: A) 4-Ethyl-6-methylnonane
The longest chain has nine carbons. The substituents are ethyl and methyl at positions 4 and 6; alphabetical priority gives ethyl the lower locant, so the name is 4-ethyl-6-methylnonane.