Question

You measure the growth of a corn stalk. The corn stalk grows about $1.75$ inches each day. About how many inches does the plant grow in $1$ month? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

52.5 inches

Explanation:

Assuming that the number of days in the month is exactly 30, we can find the answer by using multiplication.

Given that the corn stalk grows ~1.75 inches per day and we are asked how many inches it will grow in 1 month, we multiply the given inches by the number of days in a month.

Factors: 1.75 inches, 30 days in 1 month

1.75 inches x 30 days = 52.5 inches.

In conclusion, the corn stalk will grow up to 52.5 inches in one month.