At birth, a newborn's head is about 25% of its total length. If a baby is 18 inches long, about how many inches is the baby's head?

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AlexGH asked Dec 6, 2022

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At birth, a newborn's head is about 25% of its total length. If a baby is 18 inches long, about how many inches is the baby's head?

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AlexGH asked Dec 6, 2022

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Answer:

4.5 inches long

Explanation:

25/100*18

18/4

4.5 inches long

Marco Dinatsoli answered Dec 7, 2022

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Answer:

18 × 0.25 = 4.5

Explanation:

25% is multiplying by 0.25

Matt Nibecker answered Dec 10, 2022

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