Question

Sierra is growing tomato plants. She wants to grow the plants to be at least 48 inches tall.

Which situation is represented by the inequality 48≤4+0.75x?

A)Sierra starts with a tomato plant that is 4 inches tall.
The plant grows 0.75 inch each week.

How many weeks, x, will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?
B)Sierra starts with a tomato plant that is 0.75 inch tall.
The plant grows 4 inches each week.

How many weeks, x, will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?
C)Sierra starts with a seed planted 4 inches below ground.
The tomato plants grow 0.75 inch each week.

How many weeks, x, will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?

Answer 1

Sierra starts with a tomato plant that is 4 inches tall.

The plant grows 0.75 inch each week.

How many weeks, , will it take for the tomato plant to be at least 48 inches tall?

Explanation: