a vine called the mile a minute weed is known for growing at a very fast rate. it can grow up to 0.5 ft per a day. how fast in inches per hour can the mile a minute weed grow up to?
To convert from feet per day to inches per hour, we need to account for the number of hours in a day and the number of inches in a foot.
There are 12 inches in a foot and 24 hours in a day.
Therefore, the conversion factor is (12 inches / 1 foot) x (1 day / 24 hours) = 0.5 inch per hour.
So, the mile a minute weed can grow up to 0.5 inch per hour.