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

[EX Q]: Downies range in age from eighteen months to _ years.
[EX A]: three

[EX Q]: Most weight loss occurs in the first _ months of dieting.
[EX A]: six

[EX Q]: Cleavage is imperfect in _ directions, prismatically.
[EX A]:
two