Question

A rare whale fossil was uncovered under layers of sediment. When the excavator took
measurements, she found the tail to be as long as its head plus a quarter of the length of the
body. When the archaeologist came in, he measured the length of the body. He found it to be /
of the total length. They made arguments about how such a fish would swim in the water. To
make proper predictions they measured the head size, and found it to be 4 inches long. What is
the total length of this whale?​

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Answer:

measurements, she found the tail to be as long as its head plus a quarter of the length of the

body. When the archaeologist came in, he measured the length of the body. He found it to be /

of the total length. They made arguments about how such a fish would swim in the water. To

make proper predictions they measured the head size, and found it to be 4 inches long