A bean plant grows 2 inches in 2 days. A strawberry plant grows 4 inches in 5 days. Compare the two proportional relationships. Assume each plant is growing at a constant rate.

Question

answers: The strawberry plant has grown 2 inches more than the bean plant.
The bean plant grows at a slower rate because it grows 2 inches while the strawberry plant grows 4 inches.
Both plants are growing every day.
The strawberry plant grows at a slower rate because it grows 0.8 inches per day while the bean plant grows 1 inch per day.

Answer 1

To compare the growth rates of the bean plant and the strawberry plant, we can calculate their rates of growth in inches per day.

For the bean plant:

• It grows 2 inches in 2 days.
• Growth rate = \( \frac{2 \text{ inches}}{2 \text{ days}} = 1 \) inch per day.

For the strawberry plant:

• It grows 4 inches in 5 days.
• Growth rate = \( \frac{4 \text{ inches}}{5 \text{ days}} = 0.8 \) inches per day.

Now, let's compare the two growth rates:

• The bean plant grows at a rate of 1 inch per day.
• The strawberry plant grows at a rate of 0.8 inches per day.

Conclusion: The bean plant grows at a faster rate than the strawberry plant, which grows at 0.8 inches per day. Therefore, the correct statement from the provided options is:

"The strawberry plant grows at a slower rate because it grows 0.8 inches per day while the bean plant grows 1 inch per day."