Question

Rusty's hair grows at the rate of 1 inch per month.

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How many months will it take Rusty's hair to grow 5 inch?
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Explain your answer using words, and show your work using division of fractions.

Answer 1

it would be 5 months for his hair to grow 5 inches.

Explanation:

well, if his hair grows 1 inch per month, and it take 5 months for his hair to grow.

so multiple 1 times 5 and you get you answer

Answer 2

Answer:=> 10 months

Given :

Explanation:

Given :

1 / 4 inches = 1 month

Find :

5 / 8 inches = ? months

According to the question :

1 month = 1 / 4 inches

5 / 8 inches = ' x ' months

=> ( 5 / 8 ) / ( 1 / 4 ) = x

=> ( 5 / 8 ) × ( 4 / 1 ) = x

=> ( 5 × 2 ) / 1 = x

=> 10 / 1 = x

=> x = 10.

So, it takes 10 months.