How many even whole numbers lie between $3^{2}$ and $3^{3}$ ?
(A) 9
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 10
(E) 17
Evaluating the exponents, $3^{2}=9$ and $3^{3}=27$, so the even whole numbers between the two given numbers are the even whole numbers from 10 to 26 , inclusive. These are $10,12,14,16,18$, $20,22,24$, and 26 , so there are 9 of them.

Answer: (A)