Exactly 150 years ago, students planted a tree in front of their school. Since then, the tree has grown 33 meters taller and t

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Exactly 150 years ago, students planted a tree in front of their school. Since then, the tree has grown 33 meters taller and t

he distance around the trunk has increased by 3 meters. Use pencil and paper. Describe how you can use this information to find at least two different unit rates. Then find these unit rates.

Mathematics

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goblinko [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-07T14:52:25+03:00

goblinko [34]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

There are 2 different unit rates here:

The increase of the tree's height per year
The increase of the tree's trunk per year

Rate of tree's height per year

= 33m / 150 years = 0.22m per year.

Rate of tree's trunk per year

= 3m / 150 years = 0.02m per year.

Exactly 150 years​ ago, students planted a tree in front of their school. Since​ then, the tree has grown 33 meters taller and t

Exactly 150 years ago, students planted a tree in front of their school. Since then, the tree has grown 33 meters taller and t