Nick's science class is observing the growth rate of a tomato plant. The tomato plant grows 3 cm every week for 12 weeks. What is the total growth of the tomato plant during these 12 weeks?
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Answer is 36 cm.
To solve the problem, list the given data.
> 3 cm per week
> 12 weeks
let x be the height of tomato plant.
x= 3 cm
to find the value of x in 12 weeks, multiply x by 12.
> 12(x)
substitute the value of x
>12(3)
= 36 cm.