Question

NEONATAL At birth, the ratio of a baby's head length to the length of the rest of its body is 1:3. If a baby's total body length is 22 inches, how long

is the baby's head?

Answer 1

Explanation:

5 1/2 right anwer

Answer 2

22/3 or 7 1/3 or ~7.33 inches

Explanation:

1:3 is the ratio of head to body

so

if its body is 22

you place it at the end

x:22

the body must be 3 times the height of the head because 3 is 3 times 1

22 / 3 = 22/3 or 7 1/3 or ~7.33

that is your answer