Fatima is organizing the order of events on the final day of a women’s athletics competition. On this day 6 events will

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Fatima is organizing the order of events on the final day of a women’s athletics competition. On this day 6 events will take place: 100m final, 1,500m final, long jump, high jump, javelin, and discus. The javelin and the discus competition must take place one after another (in either order), and neither of these can be the last event. How many possible orders could Fatima place these events into?

(A) 96

(B) 120

(C) 192

(D) 240

(E) 720

Answer: C

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