Who's the thief? A theft was committed by one of the 9 people (called One to Nine) but the police don't know who did it. Here are their answers when questioned: One: Five is the thief. Two: No, it's not true! Three: I did it. Four: Either Three or Eight is the thief. Five: Two said the wrong thing! - Six: Three is the thief. - Seven: No, Three is not the thief. Eight: I'm not the thief, and Three is not, either. – Nine: What Eight says is correct, but Five is not the thief, either. If only 3 out of 9 statements are true, who could be the thief?

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing? a) the infestation moved from west to east. b) the infestation moved from east to west. c) georgia had better ways to deal with the problem. d) alabama was further from the insect's point of origin.