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

[EX Q]: Dashes are _ times the length of dots.
[EX A]: three

[EX Q]: Children are almost _ times as likely to smoke if their parents do.
[EX A]: three

[EX Q]: Lithographic crayons come in _ different degrees of hardness.
[EX A]:
six