Question

directions: type the correct answer in each box. use numerals instead of words. for these questions, enter answers as decimals rounded to the nearest hundredth. the table below shows the height of the tallest known tree of each species.

tree species	height (in feet)
grand fir	267.06
coast redwood	379.29
mountain ash	327.42
lawson cypress	266.01

answer the following questions based on the heights of the five trees in the table. how many feet taller is the mountain ash than the sugar pine? □ feet approximately how many times taller is the tallest tree than the shortest tree? □ times taller

Explanation:

First Question: How many feet taller is the Mountain Ash than the Sugar Pine?

Step1: Identify the heights

Mountain Ash height: $327.42$ feet, Sugar Pine height: $268.35$ feet.

Step2: Subtract the heights

$327.42 - 268.35 = 59.07$

Step1: Identify tallest and shortest

Tallest tree (Coast Redwood): $379.29$ feet, Shortest tree (Lawson Cypress): $266.01$ feet.

Step2: Divide tallest by shortest

$\frac{379.29}{266.01} \approx 1.4258 \approx 1.43$ (rounded to nearest hundredth)

Answer:

$59.07$

Second Question: Approximately how many times taller is the tallest tree than the shortest tree?