What is the best prediction from the line “the police had got nowhere”? Ellery will decide that the police should be fired for not doing their jobs. Ellery will lecture the police about crime-solving. Ellery will be able to figure out the case better than the police could. Ellery will be unable to solve the case, just as the police were.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?