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A vine called the mile-a-minute weed is known for growing at a very fast rate. It can grow up to 0.5 ft per day. How fast in inches per hour can the mile-a-minute weed grow up to? Show your work using the correct conversion factors.

I know that the answer is 0.02083333ft per hour, i just don't know how to put this in a conversion factor Please Helpppp

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.5ft/1day * 12in/1ft * 1day/24hours =
(.5*12)in/1day * 1day/24hours =
6inches/24hours=
1inch/4hours=

¼inch/hour
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