The answer is D. 2 gallons
In the passage<span>, ‘The Sand Reckoner” Marcus’s words about needing to disembark contribute to the plot because in paragraph 2 Archimedes is trying to play </span>mathematical games with Marcus<span>, but Marcus is trying to get Archimedes to be serious. He is trying to get Archimedes to understand there’s a war going on and he needs to focus and stop playing games. </span>
<span>Packing the abacus = </span>Facing reality<span>, and </span>seeing that a war is going on<span>, and Syracuse has protected itself. Focusing and attending to the tasks at hand. </span>
<span>Question 72 </span>
What does Archimedes realize about the Great Harbor that brings the story to its resolution/conclusion?<span>
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