Solve each problem below. Write a multiplication or division equation for each problem that uses the numbers provided OR use a model to show your thinking.
The pectoral fins on a humpback whale are approximately 1⁄3 the length of the whale. If a humpback whale is 39 feet long, how long might its pectoral fins be?
An orca may be 1⁄3 the length of a right whale. If an orca is 18 feet long, how long might a right whale be?
A 6-foot person is approximately 1⁄11 the length of an average fin whale. How long is an average fin whale?
A humpback whale may be 2⁄5 the length of a blue whale. If a humpback whale is 39 feet long, how long might a blue whale be?
A beluga whale is approximately 2⁄7 the length of a gray whale. If a beluga whale is 14 feet long, how long might a gray whale be?
An 8-foot-long Pacific white-sided dolphin is 4⁄9 the length of a pilot whale. How long is the pilot whale?