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\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
\multicolumn{2}{|c|}{Cresap Bay Tide Table} \\
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Date & Time & Low/high tide \\
\hline
\multirow{4}{}{Thursday, Feb. 7} & [tex]$1:26$[/tex] a.m. & 2.6 ft (low) \\
\cline {2-3} & [tex]$7:26$[/tex] a.m. & 6.4 ft (high) \\
\cline {2-3} & [tex]$2:29$[/tex] p.m. & -0.8 ft (low) \\
\cline {2-3} & [tex]$9:21$[/tex] p.m. & 4.8 ft (high) \\
\hline
\multirow{4}{}{Friday, Feb. 8} & [tex]$2:24$[/tex] a.m. & 1.5 ft (low) \\
\cline {2-3} & [tex]$8:22$[/tex] a.m. & 6.5 ft (high) \\
\cline {2-3} & [tex]$3:16$[/tex] p.m. & -1.6 ft (low) \\
\cline {2-3} & [tex]$10:02$[/tex] p.m. & 5.1 ft (high) \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

On what date and time was the lowest tide?

A. Thursday, Feb. 7, at 2:29 p.m.
B. Friday, Feb. 7, at 9:21 p.m.
C. Friday, Feb. 8, at 2:24 a.m.
D. Friday, Feb. 8, at 3:16 p.m.



Answer :

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Let's analyze the tide table and identify the lowest tide.

From the given table, we can list the tides recorded on each day:

### Thursday, Feb. 7:
- 1:26 a.m. - 2.6 ft (low)
- 7:26 a.m. - 6.4 ft (high)
- 2:29 p.m. - -0.8 ft (low)
- 9:21 p.m. - 4.8 ft (high)

### Friday, Feb. 8:
- 2:24 a.m. - 1.5 ft (low)
- 8:22 a.m. - 6.5 ft (high)
- 3:16 p.m. - -1.6 ft (low)
- 10:02 p.m. - 5.1 ft (high)

We need to focus on the low tides to determine the lowest one. Listing the low tides we have:

- Thursday, Feb. 7, at 1:26 a.m. - 2.6 ft
- Thursday, Feb. 7, at 2:29 p.m. - -0.8 ft
- Friday, Feb. 8, at 2:24 a.m. - 1.5 ft
- Friday, Feb. 8, at 3:16 p.m. - -1.6 ft

Comparing these values:
- 2.6 ft
- -0.8 ft
- 1.5 ft
- -1.6 ft

The lowest tide among these is -1.6 ft.

Therefore, the date and time of the lowest tide is:
- Friday, Feb. 8, at 3:16 p.m.

So, the correct answer is:
- Friday, Feb. 8, at 3:16 p.m.

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