Solve the following problem using addition and subtraction. Katie and Emily are growing bean plants in their scouting troop. Katie’s bean plant is 15.2 inches tall, and Emily’s is 12.9 inches tall. Their scout leader said that she expected the plants to be at least 13.5 inches by this time. How close are Katie and Emily to this goal?(1 point)
To find out how close Katie and Emily are to the goal of 13.5 inches, we can subtract 13.5 inches from the height of their bean plants.
For Katie:
15.2 - 13.5 = 1.7 inches
For Emily:
12.9 - 13.5 = -0.6 inches
Katie's bean plant is 1.7 inches above the goal, while Emily's bean plant is 0.6 inches below the goal.
Therefore, Katie is 1.7 inches close to the goal, and Emily is 0.6 inches close to the goal.
To find out how close Katie and Emily are to the goal of 13.5 inches, we need to calculate the difference between their current heights and the goal height.
First, subtract 13.5 inches from Katie's plant's height: 15.2 - 13.5 = 1.7
So, Katie's plant is 1.7 inches above the goal height.
Next, subtract 13.5 inches from Emily's plant's height: 12.9 - 13.5 = -0.6
So, Emily's plant is 0.6 inches below the goal height.
In summary, Katie's plant is 1.7 inches above the goal height, while Emily's plant is 0.6 inches below the goal height.
To solve this problem using addition and subtraction, we need to find the difference between the heights of Katie's bean plant and Emily's bean plant, and then subtract that difference from the expected height of 13.5 inches.
First, let's find the difference between the heights of Katie's and Emily's bean plants:
15.2 inches - 12.9 inches = 2.3 inches
Next, subtract this difference from the expected height of 13.5 inches:
13.5 inches - 2.3 inches = 11.2 inches
Therefore, both Katie and Emily are 11.2 inches away from the expected height of 13.5 inches.