Question

Megan is reading a book about the tallest tree in the world, the redwood tree. One of the trees she reads about grew 300 feet tall over 150 years. If the tree grew at a steady rate, how many inches did it grow each year?

Answer 1

24 inches per year

Explanation:

Given that the growth of the red wood tree is about :

300 feet tall in over 150 years ;

Given a steady growth ;

The growth per year is given by :

Height / number of years

300 fts / 150 years

= 2 feets per year

1 Feet = 12 inches

2 feets per year = 24 inches per year