Question

In Lixue's garden, the green pepper plants grew 5 inches in 34 month. At this rate, how many feet can they grow in one month? (Let 5 inches = 512 feet)

Answer 1

Given that 5 inches is equal to 512 feet, you can set up a proportion to solve the problem. The plants can grow 15 feet in one month.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many feet the green pepper plants can grow in one month, you need to determine the ratio of inches to feet. Given that 5 inches is equal to 512 feet, you can set up a proportion to solve the problem.

First, convert the inches to feet by dividing 5 by 12 (since there are 12 inches in a foot).

This gives you 5/12 feet.

Next, set up the proportion: 5/12 feet = 512 feet/34 months.

To find the number of feet the plants can grow in one month, you just need to solve for x: 512 feet/34 months = x feet/1 month.

Cross-multiplying gives you: 34x = 512.

Dividing both sides by 34, you find x = 15 feet.

Therefore, the plants can grow 15 feet in one month.

Answer 2

22/3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

In Lixue's garden, the green pepper plants grew 5 inches in 3/4 month.

We need to find how many feet can they grow in one month.

Let 5 inches = 5 1/2 feet

It means,

The growth in 3/4 month = 5 inches = 11/2 feet

Growth in 1 month =
`((11)/(2))/((3)/(4))=(22)/(3)` feet

So, it will grow 22/3 feet in a month.