Question

A rabbit's fur grows at the rate of 5 over 2 inches per month.

How many months will it take the rabbit's fur to grow 15 over 4 inches?
please help

Answer 1

you any answer

Answer 2

hi welcome to openstudy @Hanaabdalah :)

let y be the length of the fur each month
and let x be the number of months.

so it will be:
y = 5/2 x

Solve for x when y= 15/4.

15/4 = 5/2 x , can you solve x from here?

Answer 3

i didn't know it

Answer 4

Month and a half.

Answer 5

medal

Answer 6

to solve for x, divide both sides by 5/2
can you do this step?

@is3535 can you explain how you did it? or just show it to the asker? :)

Answer 7

i don't know it

Answer 8

i dont have no money

Answer 9

what??

Answer 10

Month and a half. that your answer

Answer 11

@Hanaabdalah I'm teaching you how to do it.

What will you get when you divide 15/4 by 5/2?

@is3535 please don't give direct answer because no one will learn from it and it is against our code of conduct. Thanks!

Answer 12

srry can i have a medal

Answer 13

is it 1 month and 1/2