Question

Megan and Suzanne each have a plant. They track the growth of their plants for four weeks. Whose plant grew at a faster rate, and what was the rate? Suzanne’s at 2 inches per week Suzanne’s at 1.5 inches per week Megan’s at 3 inches per week Megan’s at 2.5 inches per week

Answer 1

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answer: 2.5 inches per week.

Answer 2

In science, rate is a quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity. For the data given, we get the rate of each by calculating the slope. We do as follows:

Megan's rate = 12 - 4.5 / 4 -1 = 2.5 inches per week
Suzanne's rate = 11 - 5 / 4-1 = 0.5 inches per week

Therefore, the plant that grew at a faster rate would be Megan’s at 2.5 inches per week.