MMA Questions for 11 Feb 1998

 

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY FOR 11 FEBRUARY 1998

 

Today's Question Number One: Math

Two cadets are assigned to a ground water remediation project. They must

estimate the number of fish that live in a fresh water pond. They caught

250 fish, tagged them, and released them back to the pond. Later they

caught 125 fish of which 18 were tagged. What is their estimate?

 

 

Today's Question Number Two: Science

Tides are periodic rises and falls of the surfaces of the earth's oceans.

What are the three principle forces which cause tides?

 

 

Today's Question Number Three: Geography

Florida is a major agricultural state. What are the most important products?

 

 

Today's Question Number Four: History

Name the only Communist State in the Americas. Who was responsible for the

introduction? In what year did it occur?

 

 

 

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