f elephant grass grows 3 3/5 inches a day, how many inches will it grow in 4 days?

Question

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Answer 1

you have the per day rate so from there you just want to multiply it by the number of days!

3 3/5 inches/day x 4 days

=3.6 x 4

=14.4

meaning that it will grow 14.4 inches in 4 days

Answer 2

3 3/5 inches = 3.6 inches

 

the equation of this problem is:

 

3.6 inches/1 day  =  x inches/4 days

 

This equation can converted to another equal equation:

 

1(x) = (3.6)(4)    simpified to:

x = (3.6)(4)  simlified to:  14.4 inches

 

So, elefant grass will grow 14.4 inches in 4 days.