Question

Rhiannon digs 6 7/8 inches deep hoole in the ground.She places a tomato plant into the hole.This leaves 3.25 inches of the plant above the ground.She says the height of the plant could be found using the expression 6 7/8 +3.25

Answer 1

Yes, she is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The depth she made in the ground for the plant =
`6(7)/(8)` inches,

Also, the height of the plant above the ground = 3.25 inches,

Hence, the total height of the plant = depth she made + height of the plant above the ground

`=6(7)/(8)+3.25`

That is, the given expression is correct.