Answer:
Part A) The rate is 
Part B) In 1 year the tree grows 3 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A) write the rate at which this tree grows as a fractions
we know that
To find out the rate at which the tree grows divide 1/4 foot by 1/12 year
so

Part B) how many feet does the tree grow in 1 year?
we know that
The tree grows at rate of 
Simplify

That means ----> The tree grows 3 ft in 1 year
therefore
In 1 year the tree grows 3 feet
Suspecting that his parents are going to give him $1,300 continually you would solve like this
$120,000-$100= $19,900
$19,900/$1,300= 92.23
92.23 is the amount of $1,300 donations it would take from his parents, so if he was getting $1,300 month it would take 92.23 months
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i hope this helps :)