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

[Q]: Gestation is _ to nine months long, after which a single calf is born.
[A]: eight


[Q]: Violets usually have _ sepals at the base and have five petals.
[A]: five


[Q]: Hogs have _ continually growing tusks, two in each jaw.
[A]:
four