A plant grew 1/8 inch the first week of the month and 5/8 inch the rest of the month. How much did the plant grow for the entire month? A) 5/64 in. B) 3/8 in. C) 1/2 in. D) 3/4 in.
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
Plant growth in first week = 1/8 inch
Plant growth in rest of the month = 5/8 inches
So, total growth of plant in the month = 1/8 + 5/8
LCM of 8 and 8 is 8.
= 1+5/8
= 6/8
= 3/4
Thus, option (d) is correct.