When a bush was first planted in a garden, it was 12 inches tall. After two weeks, it was 120% as tall as when it was first planted. How tall was the bush after the two weeks?

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Pichi Wuana · Answer 1 · 2020-06-20T20:08:17+0000

Answer:

The bush after the two weeks was 14.4 inches tall

Explanation:

Let

x ----> bush height after two weeks

we know that

$120\%=120/100=1.20$

The bush height after two weeks is equal to multiply the height when it was first planted by 1.20

so

$x=1.20(12)=14.4\ in$

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