How does the narrative technique of characterization support the author’s purpose in this excerpt? It shows how difficult travel has been for Enrique. It illustrates the one thing that Enrique is afraid of. It explains why Enrique does not want to be part of a gang. It demonstrates that Enrique takes drastic measures to survive.

The blue whale is the largest animal living on the earth. the average blue whale measures 100 feet long (30 meters) and weighs 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms). a whale’s head is 1⁄3 of the length of its body. a new baby whale is 1⁄4 the length of a grown whale. the average man is 1⁄17 the length of a blue whale, and 1⁄1,818 its weight. a human baby measures 1⁄4 of the length of an adult. calculate the following information: how long is a whale’s head? how long is a new baby whale? how tall is the average man? how much does the average man weigh? how tall is the average human baby?

Ajar of gumballs contains 4 reds, 2 greens, and 6 blues. what is the probability of getting two blues in a row without replacement?

How many solutions does the nonlinear system of equations graphed below have?