Answer:
Queen palm tree grew faster than the California fan palm tree
Explanation:
One California fan palm tree grows 51 inches in 3 years
Rate = 51/3 = 17 inches/year
A queen palm tree grows 48 inches in 4 years
Rate = 48/4 = 12inches/year
Clearly the Queen palm tree grew faster than the California fan palm tree as Queen palm tree grows 12inches/year than California Fan palm tree 17 inches/year .