Question

Kim's hair grows at the rate of 1 2 inch per month. How many months will it take for her hair to grow 12 inches?

Answer 1

24 months

Explanation:

The computation of the number of months taken to grow 12 inches is as followS:

Given that

It takes half inches per month

i.e.

0.5 inches ........... 1 month

12 inches .......... ?

So for 12 inches it would take

= 12 inches ÷ 0.5 inches × 1 month

= 24 months