Question

A science class began recording the height of a plant each day. On day 10, it was 20 cm tall. On day 35, it was 57.5 cm tall. What does the slope of this scenario represent?

The plant grew 1.5 cm each day.
The plant grew 5 cm each day.
The plant was 1.5 cm tall when you bought it.
The plant was 5 cm tall when you bought it.

Answer 1

Answer: The plant grew 1.5cm each day

Explanation:

Start by subtracting 57.5 and 20 to see how much it grew

`57.5-20=37.5`

Now subtract 35 and 10 to see how many days it took to grow this long

`35-10=25`

Finally, divide 37.5 and 25 to see how much it grew per day

`(37.5)/(25) =1.5`