The bamboo plant is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. One bamboo plant grew 36 inches in 24 hours If the plznt grew 16 inches tall at 8:00 am how tall was the bamboo plant at 4:00pm? step-by-step instructions
Dividing 24 by 36 gives us the number of inches it grows in one hour.
Multiply that number by 8 hours.
Add it to 16.
If you post your answer, we'll be glad to check it.
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honestly its been a few years now.
To determine the height of the bamboo plant at 4:00 pm, we need to calculate the growth rate of the plant per hour and then add it to the initial height.
1. Determine the growth rate per hour:
- The bamboo plant grew 36 inches in 24 hours.
- Divide the total growth (36 inches) by the total time (24 hours) to find the growth rate per hour: 36 inches / 24 hours = 1.5 inches per hour.
2. Calculate the growth from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm:
- The time difference between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm is 8 hours.
- Multiply the growth rate per hour (1.5 inches) by the time difference (8 hours): 1.5 inches/hour * 8 hours = 12 inches.
3. Determine the height at 4:00 pm:
- Add the growth from step 2 to the initial height at 8:00 am (16 inches): 16 inches + 12 inches = 28 inches.
Therefore, the bamboo plant will be approximately 28 inches tall at 4:00 pm.