Question

A sunflower is measured at the beginning of June and is 40cm tall. The sunflower

grows by 25% each month for three months. What height is the sunflower to the nearest
centimetre at the beginning of September?

Answer 1

Answer: 78.13

Explanation:

you start with 40cm and find 25% of that and add it to 40cm. Or you can do 1.25x40=50 That would be July, so repeat to get 50x1.25=62.5 to get august, then again to get 62.5x1.25=78.13

Answer 2

78cm 78.125

Explanation: