Question

A vine called the mile-a-minute were is known for growing at a very fast rate it can grow up 2ft per day how fast in inches per hour can the mile-a-minute weed grow up to?

Answer 1

1 inch/hr

Explanation:

Rate of growing of weed mile-a-minute = 2 ft per day

To find:

Rate of growth of weed in inches per hour ?

Solution:

First of all, let us have a look at the following units conversion:

1 ft contains 12 inches

and 1 day is equal to 24 hours.

Rate of growth of weed is Length divided by number of days.

2 ft per day means Length of 2ft divided by 1 day.

i.e.

`(2\ ft)/(1\ day)`

Let us put the units for conversion as discussed above:

`(2* 12\ inches)/(24\ hours)\\\Rightarrow (24\ inch)/(24\ hours)\\\Rightarrow \bold{1\ inches/hr}`

So, the answer is: 1 inch/hour