Last summer you grew a giant squash that was 4.5 feet long and proportionally similar to your other squash. These squash tend to be about 1.5 feet long and weigh about 1 pound. About how much do you think the giant squash weighs?

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Assuming that the giant squash is proportionally similar to the other squash in terms of density, we can estimate its weight using the volume ratio of the two squash. The volume of a 1.5 feet long squash is approximately 1 x 1 x 1.5 = 1.5 cubic feet. The volume of the 4.5 feet long giant squash would be approximately 1 x 1 x 4.5 = 4.5 cubic feet. Therefore, the giant squash is about 3 times bigger than the regular squash. Since a regular squash weighs about 1 pound, we can estimate that the giant squash weighs about 3 x 1 pound = 3 pounds. However, the giant squash could be slightly denser or less dense than the regular squash, so a range of 20-50 pounds (choice C) seems reasonable.

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