Concept: The question tests on the usage of fundamentals of set theory and arrangement.
Solution:
Number of ways they can be seated
=9!=504(6!)
2 Americans, 2 Chinese, 2 British, 4 others
Let, A=>2 Americans together
B=>2 British together
C=>2 Chinese together
∴ Number of ways in which at least 2people of same nationality are together
=A+B+C−[A∩B+B∩C+C∩A]−A∩B∩C
Number of ways in which 2 Americans sit together across a round table
=8(2!) and the same is for 2 British and 2 Chinese
Thus total ways = 3(8!2!)
Number of ways in which 2 Americans and 2 Britishers sit together across a round table
= (7!2!2!) and the same is for 2 British and 2 Chinese and for 2 Americans and 2 Chinese and sitting together
Thus total double intersections = 3(7!2!2!)
Number of ways when 2 Americans,2 British and 2 Chinese sit together (triple intersection) across a round table = (6!2!2!2!)
Thus, A+B+C−[A∩B+B∩C+C∩A]−A∩B∩C
=3(8!2!)−3(7!2!2!)−(6!2!2!2!)
=6!(260)
Thus,Required number of ways = 6![504−260]=244(6!) Option (c)