Question

If the length of a sea turtle is

Answer 1

Answer:

10 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length and the age of the sea turtle be L inches and A years old respectively.

Since its length is directly proportional to its age,

L= kA, where k is an unknown constant.

Let's find the value of the constant k.

L= kA

When L= 3, A= 2,

3= k(2)

2k= 3

k= 3 ÷2

$k = \frac{3}{2}$

Substitute the value of k back into the equation:

$L = \frac{3}{2} A$

When A= 80,

$L = \frac{3}{2} (80)$

L= 120

Length of sea turtle

= 120 inches

= (120 ÷12) feet

= 10 feet