Question

Danny planted a sunflower and throughout the spring, he nurtured the flower, and it grew to a height of 10 feet. However, after a week of rain, it lost 1 3/4 inches of height per day over three days. What was the change in height during the week of rain?
A. 3 1/4 inches
B. -3 1/4 inches
C. -5 1/2 inches
D. -5 1/4 inches

Answer 1

-1 3/4 * 3
= -7/4 *3
= -21/4 = -20/4 - 1/4
= -5 1/4