Question

In lixue's garden, the green pepper grew 5 inches in 3/4 month. At this rate, how many feet can grow in one month? (Let 5 inches =5/12 feet)

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{9}$ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

    number of inches of growth  = 5inches

     time duration  = $\frac{3}{4}$month

Unknown:

Number of feet that can grow in one month = ?

Solution:

To find the rate;

   Rate of growth  = $\frac{number of inches of growth}{time duration}$  

Insert parameters and solve;

  Rate of growth  = $\frac{5}{\frac{3}{4} }$  

 Rate of growth  = 5inches x $\frac{4}{3}$

                            = $\frac{20}{3}$inches/month

Now,

         Number of feet in one month:

           = rate of growth x 1 month

           =  $\frac{20}{3}$inches/month x 1 month

           =  $\frac{20}{3}$inches

Since;                   5inches  = $\frac{5}{12}$feet

                            $\frac{20}{3}$inches will give  $\frac{\frac{5}{12} x \frac{20}{3} }{5}$ ft

                           = $\frac{5}{9}$ft