Math
A store is offering a 15% discount on a jacket that originally costs $40. What is the new price of the jacket?
$34
How?
1. Discount = 0.15 × 40 = $6
2.New price = 40 - 6 = $34
Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell" because it generates most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
Mitochondrion (or Mitochondria)
The battalion commander awarded the medals to Cadet Smith and (I / me)
Me
The Marine Corps uses the acronym "JJDIDTIEBUCKLE" to remember the 14 leadership traits. What do the first two "J's" stand for?
Justice and Judgment
Which 1783 treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War and saw Great Britain formally recognize the independence of the United States?
The Treaty of Paris
What is the area of a right triangle with a base of 8 inches and a hypotenuse of 10 inches?
24 square inches
How?
1. Root Squared 10^2 - 8^2 = 6
2. Area = 0.5 × 8 × 6 = 24
What is the lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, represented by the symbol "H"?
Hydrogen
The team entered the room, took their seats, and (begins / began) the test.
Began
What does "Semper Fidelis" mean in English?
Always Faithful
What was the name of the first document to govern the United States before it was replaced by the current U.S. Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
If 3x + 7 = 22, what is the value of 2x-3?
x=7
Which of Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's Third Law of Motion
Tree is to Forest as Star is to ________.
Galaxy
What does JLAB stand for?
JROTC Leadership and Academic Bowl
Codenamed "Operation Overlord," what is the common name for the massive June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy, France?
D-Day
A car travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours and then at 45 mph for 1 hour. What is the car's average speed for the entire trip?
About 55.7 mph
How:
Step 1: Total distance = 150 miles + 45 miles = 195 miles
Step 2:Total time = 3.5 hours. Average speed = 195/3.5 = 55.71
What is the name of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface where almost all weather occurs?
Troposphere
What figure of speech is used when a non-human object is given human characteristics, such as in the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees"?
Personification
Who is the secretary of defense?
Pete Hegseth
Which massive 1803 land deal with France doubled the geographic size of the United States for the price of roughly $15 million?
The Louisiana Purchase
A bag contains 4 red marbles, 5 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles. What is the probability of randomly drawing a red marble?
1/3
How:
Step 1: Total marbles = 12. Probability = 4/12 = 1/3
What term refers to an organism that creates its own food (typically through photosynthesis) and serves as the base of a food chain?
Autotroph (or Producer)
What does the word meticulous mean in the following sentence?
"The Cadet was meticulous when shining her shoes, making sure there wasn't a single scuff mark left."
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Who is the secretary of the state?
Marco Rubio
Which NASA mission marked a major milestone by sending a four-person crew on a roughly 10-day flight around the far side of the moon?
Artemis ll