11+ Maths question -

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• January 5th 2009, 02:28 AM
dee@landspace.co.uk
11+ Maths question -
I do not know how to show working out mathematically for the question below to my 11 year old daughter.

In my greenhouse, a tomaoto plant anda sunflower plant are grown by side by side. On ath 24th June , the tomato plant is 16 cm tall whereas the sunflower is onlty 7 cms tall. The tomaoto plant grows at a constant rate of 1 cm per day and the sunflower plaqnt grows at a constant rate of 1.5 cm per day. On what day will the two plants have the same height?

Thanks

Dee
• January 5th 2009, 02:34 AM
craig
This is pretty simple to do.

To start off call the number of days x, we can then formulate the following equation:

$16 + x$ and $7 + 1.5x$.

As we want the day where these two are equal to each other, we place the two equations equal to each other:

$16 + x = 7 + 1.5x$.

This rearranges to give us

$x = 18$.

Therefore after 18 days the plants will be the same height, on the 12th of July.

Hope this helps, just post back if there is anything you do not understand (Smirk)

Craig
• January 5th 2009, 02:45 AM
dee@landspace.co.uk
You make it look so easy. Thank you very much indeed.

Deee
• January 5th 2009, 02:48 AM
craig
No problem ;)

The hard thing about these questions is finding the formulas hidden in the wording, once you have got the hang of deciphering rediculous questions involving sunflowers, the maths involved is nothing.

Feel free to thank me (Wink)
• January 5th 2009, 03:26 AM
tsal15
Quote:

Originally Posted by craig
Feel free to thank me (Wink)

If she won't I will. Some people need more awareness of the button...

You deserve the click (Rock)