A tree grows 1/4 foot in 1/12 year.

Question

Part A.

Write rate at which this tree grows as a fraction.

 

Part B.

How many feet does the tree grow in 1 year?

 

• Can you explain this all to me? I really don't know how to do this.

                                                              Thanks ~

Answer 1

The tree grows 1/4 foot each month (1/12 of a year)

So the tree grows (1/4)(12) feet in a year. That is 3 feet.

 

In math:

 

(1/4) / (1/12)       

(1/4) · 12         to divide by a fraction, invert and multiply

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