Homework Help Forum: 2nd grade math

Posted by tristan on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 3:35pm.

in a lesson about reading strategies and making predictions in math i was asked this... celia has a new kitten. it is 5 inches tall. will it be 5,12, or 24 inches tall when it is grown up? how do i fgure this out?

• 2nd grade math - bobpursley, Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 4:10pm

  Look at your knees and your hips. Those are about 12 inches, and 24 inches. Which do you think will be the size of the cat? If it grows to 24 inches tall, I would stay out of it's way.

  
  

• 2nd grade math - Hayley, Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7:31pm

  It wouldn't be growing at all if it was 5 and 24 inches is one big cat!

  
  

• 2nd grade math - megan, Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 1:54pm

  thats a stupid question-- and im a first grade teacher,... wow

  
  

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