In this task, find the most appropriate number to replace the blank (indicated with _ ) and express it in words.

[EX Q]: Young pandas mature very slowly and are almost _ months old before they are weened.
[EX A]: six

[EX Q]: Most crops require at least _ to eight hours of full sun a day to thrive.
[EX A]: six

[EX Q]: Most bony fishes become sexually mature between one and _ years.
[EX A]:
five