A plant grows at a rate of 1.4 inches per month. To determine the plant's growth at any point, multiply 1.4 inches by the number of months passed; for example, after 2 months (approx. 8 weeks), the plant would have grown 2.8 inches.
The student's question pertains to a rate of growth for a plant over a certain period. Given that a plant grew 7 inches in 5 months, we can calculate the monthly growth rate by dividing the total growth by the number of months.
To complete the table, indicating the plant's growth at various points in time, we can multiply the monthly growth rate by the number of months passed.
However, since the question does not provide a specific table, we are unable to fill in an actual table structure here.
Instead, we can provide the formula for the calculations which the student can then apply to their table.
Growth rate per month = Total growth / Number of months = 7 inches / 5 months = 1.4 inches per month. To find out how much the plant has grown after any number of months, multiply 1.4 inches by the number of months.
For instance, after 8 weeks, which is roughly 2 months:
Growth after 2 months = 1.4 inches/month * 2 months = 2.8 inches.