Question

2. 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

this question is about converting 0.5 ft per day into inches per hour 1 ft = 12 inches 1 day = 24 hours 0.5 ft/day = 0.5 * 12 inches / 24 hours = 0.25 inches/hour