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Botany

publish date: 2024/05/09 12:11:00 UTC

To determine the effects of smog on tree development, a scientist cut down a pine tree and measured the width of the growth rings for the last two years.

The measure of the first year was \(\frac{1}{16}\) in and the measure of the second year on top of the first year was \(\frac{5}{32}\) in

  1. What was the growth over this two-year period? (1)
  2. What is the difference in the widths of the two rings? (2)

Use "/" to write the fraction in your answer e.g. 1/2 or 3/4

Reference

Mathematics for college students, go-math-science.com


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