Question

In garden plants the seed 5 1/4in. below the ground. After one month the tomato plant has grown a total of 12 1/2in. How many inches is the plant above the ground?

Answer 1

7 1/4 or 29/4 or 7.25 inches

1) Let's sketch this to better understand

Since the seed is 5 1/4 inches or 5.25 inches below the ground, to calculate how tall that tomato plant is

Let's subtract 5 1/4 from 12 1/2

2) Converting it to Improper fraction

12 1/2 = 25/2

5 1/4 = 21/4

25/2- 21/4=29/4 or 7.25 inches