Question

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.

Answer 1

Up to .25 inches an hour, because that is 6 inches a day, divided by 24 hours

Answer 2

Answer: 24h=1day 12inches=1ft

0.5/24 = 0.02083

0.02083*12= 0.25 inches per hour