Nick planted a cedar tree. It grew 10 cm in ½ of a year. What will the height of the tree be at the end of 6 years?

Robert Fall asked Jan 11, 2022

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Robert Fall asked Jan 11, 2022

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Answer:

120 cm

Explanation:

1/2 is 6 months and 6 years are 72 months.

Using the rule of three, 10 cm is to 6 months what x is for 72 months so

x = (72 * 10) / 6 = 120

Stackex answered Jan 18, 2022

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