Answer:
40.6 inches
Explanation:
The plant's initial height is 7 inches tall.
It grows 1.3 inches each day for 27 days. This means that after 27 days, it must have grown an extra:
1.3 * 27 = 35.1 inches
It must have grown an extra 35.1 inches after 27 days. Therefore, its new height after 27 days is:
7 + 35.1 = 42.1 inches
The plant then begins falling over 0.5 inch for the next 3 days. After 3 days, it must have fallen over by a height:
0.5 * 3 = 1.5 inches
Therefore, after 30 days, the plant's new height is:
42.1 - 1.5 = 40.6 inches
The plant's height after 30 days is 40.6 inches