2005 CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) Problems/Problem 12
Problem
A bamboo plant grows at a rate of 
cm per day. On May 1st at noon it was 
tall. Approximately how tall, in metres, was it on May 8th at noon?
Solution
Since the bamboo plant grows at a rate of 
per day and there are 
days separating May 1st and May 8th, then it grows 
in this time period. Since 
, then the height of the plant on May 8th is 
. The correct answer is 
.
See Also
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