Question

A garden flower grows a total of 10 cm in July and August. Assuming that the flower grows at a consistent rate for a full year, how much will the flower grow in a year?

Answer 1

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Answer:

60 cm

Explanation:

July and August are 2 of the 12 months in the year. The growth for the year can be expected to be 6 times the growth in a 2-month period, so 60 cm.

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You could get down to particulars as to the number of days in those two months versus the total number of days in a year. You would have to specify whether it is a leap year. In a non-leap year, the growth might be ...

365/(31+31) × 10 cm ≈ 58.9 cm

In a leap year, it would be 59.0 cm.