Question

look at the table. then answer the question below.
size of the largest european navies in 1775
\t\t\tships of the line (large warships)\tcuisers (small warships)\ttotal
great britain\t117\t82\t199
france\t59\t37\t96
spain\t64\t28\t92
at the start of the revolutionary war, what was true about the british navy?
great britain had the third - largest navy in europe.
great britain had the second - largest navy in europe.
great brain had the largest navy, but spain had more large warships.
the british navy was bigger than the french and spanish navies combined.

Explanation:

1. Compare total navy sizes: Great Britain (199) > France (96) > Spain (92), so Britain has the largest navy, eliminating the first two options.
2. Check large warships: Britain has 117, Spain has 64, so Britain has more large warships, eliminating the third option.
3. Calculate combined French and Spanish total: $96 + 92 = 188$. Britain's total (199) is greater than 188, so this statement is true.

Answer:

The British navy was bigger than the French and Spanish navies combined.