A track meet awards 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th

and 6th places, respectively. Team A’s only two runners originally
earned 6 points in the first race with both runners finishing in the top
6, but then the winner of the first race was disqualified. How many
points did Team A have after the ranks were adjusted up?

to get 6 points, the 2 runners must have finished

2nd and 6th ---- 5+1
or
3rd and 5th --- 4+2

but the winner was dq'd, so they finished
1st and 5th for 6+2 or 8 points
or
2nd and 4th for 5+8 points

they got 8 points.

To find out how many points Team A had after the ranks were adjusted up, we need to understand the changes in the ranks and calculate the new points.

Initially, Team A's two runners earned 6 points in the first race, finishing in the top 6. However, the winner of the first race was later disqualified.

To adjust the ranks, we need to move each runner up one position. Therefore, the first runner from Team A, who initially finished in 1st place, will now be ranked as 2nd, and the second runner, who initially finished in 2nd place, will now be ranked as 3rd.

Now, let's calculate the new points for Team A based on the adjusted ranks:

- The first runner from Team A, who is now ranked 2nd, will earn 5 points.
- The second runner from Team A, who is now ranked 3rd, will earn 4 points.

So, after the ranks were adjusted up, Team A will have a total of 5 + 4 = 9 points.