Question

In her garden Pam plants the seed 5 1/2 inches below the ground. After one month the tomato plant has grown a total of 10 1/4 inches. How many inches is the plant above the ground?

Answer 1

4 3/4 inches

Explanation:

Convert to improper fractions with the least common denominator so you can subtract them.

41/4 - 22/4 = 19/4

or

4 3/4