Question

A plant is 7 cm tall on June 1. On September 1, the plant is 46.9 cm tall. What is the scale factor of the growth of the plant if all parts grew proportionally? O Not enough information. O 0.149 6.7 06

Answer 1

The scale factor between June 1st and September 1st can be calculated by dividing the final height by the initial height:

`k=\frac{46.9\text{ cm}}{7\text{ cm}}=6.7`

The scale factor is 6.7.