What is (1/2)^3?

A. 1/6

B. 1/8

C. 1/9

D. 6

Side note:
When you see this symbol ( ^ ) it represents the placement of the exponent. For example: 5^2 = 5 x 5 = 25
Also, when you see this symbol ( / ) it represents division. For example: 36 / (4 + 5) = 36/ 9 = 4

Captain umaima has a ship, the h.m.s. khan. the ship is two furlongs from the dread pirate nadia and her merciless band of thieves. the captain has probability 3/7 of hitting the pirate ship. the pirate only has one good eye, so she hits the captain's ship with probability 2/5. if both fire their cannons at the same time, what is the probability that the captain hits the pirate ship, but the pirate misses.