In this task, find the most appropriate number to replace the blank (indicated with _ ) and express it in words.
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Question: Merlin is about five and _ half inches long.

Answer: one


Question: Snapdragons are annual flowering plants that grow _ to four feet and thrive on sunshine.

Answer: one


Question: Chitons are primitive mollusks with _ shells held together by a fleshy girdle.

Answer:
eight