Mr. Robinson planted a six-foot tall cherry tree today. In a year the tree will grow 25% taller. How tall
will the tree be next year?
the answer 7.5 feet was wrong please help me correct it

Question

Mr. Robinson planted a six-foot tall cherry tree today. In a year the tree will grow 25% taller. How tall
will the tree be next year?
the answer 7.5 feet was wrong please help me correct it

pphalke · Answer

@welshfella can you help me

er.mohd.amir · Answer

6*25%=?
6+?=next year

pphalke · Answer

I got 6.25

photon336 · Answer

@pphalke  @Er.Mohd.AMIR another way to do it would possibly be to say that it increases by 25% so that would be 1.25 

$$6*(1.25) = ? $$

pphalke · Answer

its wrong the answer 7.5 isn't right

photon336 · Answer

that's strange

pphalke · Answer

yea I turned the hw in and it came back saying 7.5 is wrong I have another chance

pphalke · Answer

@Er.Mohd.AMIR @Photon336  is 6.25 feet the right answer

er.mohd.amir · Answer

my ans is 7.5 it may be Q or option is wrong

iluna · Answer

The answer should be "7.5 " ...

pphalke · Answer

no its wrong according to thr homwork

pphalke · Answer

I got 6.25 is the answer right

photon336 · Answer

@pphalke were you supposed to include units? maybe it marked it wrong because of that

pphalke · Answer

we cant include units and 7.5 is wrong

pphalke · Answer

is 6.25 right or not @Photon336

pphalke · Answer

@mathstudent55 is my answer 6.25 feet tall right?

pphalke · Answer

@TheProfessor35  please help me