SOLUTION: A tree is 4.0m high, It is growing at a rate of 1.2m per year. At this rate of growth, how high will it be in 5 years? Is this a proportional situation. How do you know the p

Question 528410: A tree is 4.0m high, It is growing at a rate of 1.2m per year. At this rate of growth, how high will it be in 5 years?
Is this a proportional situation. How do you know the problem does not represent a proportional situation?
we calculated: that it took the tree 3.33yrs to gorw 4 meters in 5 years it will be 6 m high. the equations evens out 1.2 = 1.2 not sure if we got this right? please confirm.
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you might want to check your interpretation...

"A tree IS 4.0m high" ___ "how high will it be in 5 years?"
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