Answer:
the answer to 1 is if your running in a race and you past the person in second place what place are u in now
Explanation:
number 2 is say you had to multiply 10x25x1/2 = blank
number 3 is what is 12x12/1/2
Maybe being scared of things he never knew before ?
Huxley is commenting that most people in society prefer to live in "happy ignorance" as opposed to having knowledge. The stars, or truth, are "depressing."
This is because that many find the truth upsetting and would prefer to live in the dark. Huxley is saying that for many, ignorance is bliss.