Question

A flower takes 8 minutes to grow 5.2 inches. How many inches will the flower grow in 17 minutes?

Answer 1

11.05 inches.

EXPLANATION:

Firstly, lets see the unit rate for how many inches per minute.

5.2 divided by 8 is 0.65 inches every minute.

Now since there is 17 mins, simply do 0.65 inches per min x 17 mins.

11.05 inches.

Hope this helps!