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Algebra practice question

A plant was 15 centimetres tall when it was bought and has grown 0.75 centimetres per day since. After how many days will it be 30 centimetres tall?

Answer: 20

15 + 0.75d = 30 gives 0.75d = 15, so d = 20.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 40
40 divides 30 by 0.75 without first subtracting the starting 15 cm.
If you answered 60
60 adds the 15 instead of subtracting: (30 + 15)/0.75.
If you answered 11.25
11.25 multiplies 15 by 0.75 instead of dividing.

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