Question

In garden pam plants the seed 1 3/4 in. below the ground. After one month the tomato plant has grown a total of 11 1/2 in. How many inches is the plant above the​ ground?

Answer 1

4 1/4

Explanation:

Turn the mixed numbers in to improper fractions.

find least common denominator.

Subtract them.

Then turn your answer back into a mixed number and you have how much the plant is above the ground which is 4 1/4