Question

1. a fifth grade class has planted a garden. they are measuring the growth of the plants. the first week the tomatoes grew 3.05 inches and the second week the tomatoes grew 7.025 inches. how much more did the tomatoes grow in the second week than in the first week? a. 7.325 inches b. 7.025 inches c. 6.72 inches d. 3.975 inches

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the values

First week growth: $3.05$ inches, Second week growth: $7.025$ inches.

Step2: Subtract the values

To find how much more the tomatoes grew in the second week, subtract the first week's growth from the second week's growth: $7.025 - 3.05$.

Step3: Perform the subtraction

$7.025 - 3.05 = 3.975$ inches.

Answer:

D. 3.975 inches