A plant grows 0.5 inches per week. How many inches will it grow in 8 weeks?
Answer
4 inches
How to solve it
1
Growth per week: 0.5 inches
2
Number of weeks: 8
3
Total growth: 0.5 × 8 = 4 inches
Hints
How much does it grow each week?
How many weeks?
Multiply growth rate by number of weeks