A bean plant grows 2 inches in 2 days. A strawberry plant grows 4 inches in 5 days. Compare the two proportional relationships. Assume each plant is growing at a constant rate.
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• The bean plant grows at a slower rate because it grows 2 inches while the strawberry plant grows 4 inches.
• The strawberry plant has grown 2 inches more than the bean plant.
• Both plants are growing every day.
• The strawberry plant grows at a slower rate because it grows 0.8 inches per day while the bean plant grows 1 inch per day.
• The strawberry plant grows at a faster rate because it grows 0.8 inches per day while the bean plant grows 1 inch per day.
The correct answer is:
• The strawberry plant grows at a slower rate because it grows 0.8 inches per day while the bean plant grows 1 inch per day.
To compare the two proportional relationships, we need to calculate the growth rate per day for each plant.
For the bean plant, we know that it grows 2 inches in 2 days. Thus, we can divide the total growth by the number of days to find the daily growth rate:
2 inches / 2 days = 1 inch per day.
For the strawberry plant, we know that it grows 4 inches in 5 days. Again, we divide the total growth by the number of days:
4 inches / 5 days = 0.8 inches per day.
Now that we have the growth rates, we can compare them to determine which plant grows at a faster or slower rate.
The result shows that the bean plant grows at a rate of 1 inch per day, while the strawberry plant grows at a rate of 0.8 inches per day. Therefore, it is correct to say that the strawberry plant grows at a slower rate compared to the bean plant.