Question

⦁ 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 the correct conversion factors.

Answer 1

"0.5 ft * 12 = 6 inches (because there are 12 inches in 1 foot)1 day = 24 hours0.5 ft per day = 6 inches in 24 hoursInches grown in one hour = 6/24 = 0.25"

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