Solve the problem.At noon, ship A was 14 nautical miles due north of ship B. Ship A was sailing south at 14 knots (nautical miles per hour; a nautical mile is 2000 yards) and continued to do so all day. Ship B was sailing east at 
and continued to do so all day. The visibility was 5 nautical miles. Did the ships ever sight each other?
A. No. The closest they ever got to each other was 7.6 nautical miles.
B. Yes. They were within 4 nautical miles of each other.
C. Yes. They were within 3 nautical miles of each other.
D. No. The closest they ever got to each other was 8.6 nautical miles.
Answer: A
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Solve the problem.A box of instant brownies has the list of ingredients shown in the table. Use this information to find the amount of the stated ingredient you would need to make the indicated number of servings.
Water3 tablespoonsOil
cupNuts
cupBrownie Mix2
cupsAmount of nuts for 15 servings
A. 1
tablespoon(s)
B. 
cup
C. 
cup
D. 
cup
Divide. If a repeating decimal is obtained, use notation such as 0.
, 0.
, or 0.
.1
A. 1.6
B. 1.687
C. 1.68
D. 1.6875
Determine whether the given number is a solution of the equation.2(t - 6) = 14; 11
A. No B. Yes
Use the laws of exponents to simplify. Do not use negative exponents in your answer.(4a1/7b5/7)3
A. 4a3/7b15/7 B. 64(ab)15/7 C. 12a3/7b5/7 D. 64a3/7b15/7