What does “amelioration” mean, based on context clues?

The verb in the sentence is in what voice

In me thou see'st the glowing of such fire that on the ashes of his youth doth lie, as the deathbed whereon it must expire consumed with that which it was nourished by. which theme do these lines best support? a. all people grow old and die. b. in old age, people grow like a fire. c. flames turn everything to ash d. fire glows and burns

Forty percent of prison inmates were employed when they entered prison. if 5 inmates are randomly selected what is the probability exactly 3 were employed