Solve the problem.A rat is placed at random in one of five compartments in a maze. Compartments 1, 2, and 5 have food; so the rat will remain at any of these once reached. If the rat is placed in compartment 3, what is the expected number of times it will be in compartment 3 or 4 before it finds food? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.12345
A. 22
B. 16
C. 13
D. 1.62
Answer: D
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Solve the problem.One version of the formula for calculating the distance that a bullet travels when shot at an initial velocity of 1000ft/sec over a period of time t, in seconds, is d = ?16t2 + 1000t. Use this formula to find the distance the bullet travels after 3 seconds.
A. 2856 ft B. 1968 ft C. 2064 ft D. 3048 ft
Solve.Mark is filling decorative oil lamps for a reception. Each lamp can hold 
cup of oil. Mark has 1
cups of oil available. How many oil lamps can Mark fill completely?
A. 2
oil lamps
B. 5 oil lamps
C. 3 oil lamps
D. 4 oil lamps
Evaluate the expression if a = -5, b = 16, and c = 7.abc + b2
A. 114 B. -114 C. -304 D. -108
Use synthetic division to determine whether x - c is a factor of the given polynomial.2x3 - 9x2 - 15x + 50; x - 5
A. Yes B. No