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 CORRECT CONVERSION FACTORS.

Answer:

Answer 1

We have to convert 0.5ft/day to in/hr

So

• 1ft=12in
• 1day=24h

So

Convert

• 0.5×(12/24)
• 0.5(1/2)
• 0.25ft/hr

Answer 2

.25 inches per hour

Explanation:

.5 ft

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day

We need to get to inches

1 ft = 12 inches

.5 ft 12 inches

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day 1 ft

We also need to convert days to minutes

1 day = 24 hours

.5 ft 12 inches 1 day

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day 1 ft 24 hours

6 inches

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24 hours

.25 inches per hour