QUESTIONS OF THE DAY FOR 6 FEBRUARY 1998
Today's Question Number One: Math
Two Cadets are shopping in the Bahamas. They see a special gift on sale.
The price as marked is reduced 20%. The sale price is $96.00. What was
the original price? How much money did the cadets save?
Today's Question Number Two: Science
Cadets use a variety of techniques to study sea water. The ability of sea
water to conduct an electrical current through it is called conductivity.
What does measuring conductivity tell them? What does higher conductivity
mean?
Today's Question Number Three: Geography
Christopher Columbus as we know him, was also called Cristobal Colon and
Cristoforo Colombo. He sailed for Spain when the made many of his greatest
discoveries. What is his home town? Where is it located?
Today's Question Number Four: History
A British Colonial Officer was governor of both Massachusetts from
1741-1757 and the Bahamas from 1761-1767. Who was he?