Killer whales in the Pacific are about 2.6 m long at birth. They grow at a rate of about 0.38 m per year, up to the age of 10 or more years. A marine biologist finds and rescues a 5-meter-long killer whale stranded on a beach. Based on this information, how old is the whale?
Length when found is the length at birth plus the product of age and yearly growth.
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Killer whales in the Pacific are about 2.6 m long at birth. They grow at a rate of about 0.38 m per year, up to the age of 10 or more years. A marine biologist finds and rescues a 5-meter-long killer whale stranded on a beach. Based on this information, how old is the whale?
Length when found is the length at birth plus the product of age and yearly growth.
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Killer whales in the Pacific are about 2.6 m long at birth. They grow at a rate of about 0.38 m per year, up to the age of 10 or more years. A marine biologist finds and rescues a 5-meter-long killer whale stranded on a beach. Based on this information, how old is the whale?
Length when found is the length at birth plus the product of age and yearly growth.
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