When John was 6 years old, he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. Ten years later, at age 16, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by 5 centimeters each year, how much higher would the nail be?- NO CHEATING

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ShadowOfDeath · Answer

Wait, is the tree even able to grow by that amount of time?

ShadowOfDeath · Answer

If so, then it would be 50 cm higher than it was

Ava1 · Answer

@shadowofdeath wrote:

If so, then it would be 50 cm higher than it was

no

ShadowOfDeath · Answer

How?

Ava1 · Answer

@shadowofdeath wrote:

How?

The nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops.

ShadowOfDeath · Answer

Tf.

ShadowOfDeath · Answer

I hate this.

Ava1 · Answer

I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years’ time, I shall be twice as old as her. How old are we now?

ShadowOfDeath · Answer

Mother would be 40 and daughter would be 10. In 20 years, the mom will be 60 and the daughter 30.