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When a willow tree was planted it was 24 inches tall. Three years later, the tree was 54 inches tall. How many inches per year is the willow tree growing on average?

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Answer:

On average 10 inches

Explanation:

1st= 24 inches

2nd= 34 inches

3rd= 44 inches

4th= 54 inches

User Jvenezia
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10 inches per year, you take the ending height and minus the starting height and divide by the number of years it grew for (3)
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