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A newly hatched alligator is 0.5 foot long.An adult alligator is 16.4 times as long.How many feet longer is the adult alligator than the newborn alligator?

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Explanation:

You have to find the adult alligators length .5*16.4= 8.2 feet. Then find the difference between the baby alligators length and the adults.8.2 ft- .5 ft =7.7 ft.

User Travis Terry
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8.2 because you would multiply 0.5 by 16.4 which equals 8.2
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