Suppose that five of this year's tropical storms develop into hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean.The name of the third hurricane would start with the letter
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)impossible to know given only this information

Question

Suppose that five of this year's tropical storms develop into hurricanes over the North Atlantic Ocean.The name of the third hurricane would start with the letter
A)A
B)B
C)​C
D)​D
E)​impossible to know given only this information

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The naming of hurricanes follows a predetermined alphabetical list, and without knowing the names of the storms that became hurricanes before the third one, it's impossible to determine the starting letter of the third hurricane.

Suppose That Five of This Year's Tropical Storms Develop into Hurricanes