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

[EX Q]: Degradation is a result of _ simultaneous processes.
[EX A]: two

[EX Q]: Merlin is about five and _ half inches long.
[EX A]: one

[EX Q]: Striped whipsnakes seem to prefer temperatures from seventy five to ninety _ degrees Fahrenheit.
[EX A]:
nine