Question

della bought a tree seedling that was 2 1/4 feet tall. during the first year, it grew 1 1/6 feet. after 2 years it was 5 feet tall. how much did the seedling grow during the 2nd year?

Answer 1

`2 (1)/(4) + 1 (1)/(6) =`
`3 (5)/(12)`-5=
`1 (7)/(12)`

`1 (7)/(12)` is the answer

Answer 2

If you would like to know how much did the seedling grow during the 2nd year, you can calculate this using the following steps:

during the first year: 2 1/4 feet + 1 1/6 feet = 9/4 + 7/6 = 27/12 + 14/12 = 41/12 = 3 5/12 feet

after two years: 5 feet - 3 5/12 feet = 5 - 41/12 = 60/12 - 41/12 = 19/12 = 1 7/12 feet

The seedling grew 1 7/12 feet during the 2nd year.