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Last month, Margo bought a tree that grows 2.5cm each day. It was 5cm tall when she bought it and now it is 65cm tall. How many days has Margo owned the plant?

Last month, Margo bought a tree that grows 2.5 cm 2.5 \mathrm{~cm} each day. It was 5 cm 5 \mathrm{~cm} tall when she bought it and now it is 65 cm 65 \mathrm{~cm} tall. How many days has Margo owned the plant?

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Q. Last month, Margo bought a tree that grows 2.5 cm 2.5 \mathrm{~cm} each day. It was 5 cm 5 \mathrm{~cm} tall when she bought it and now it is 65 cm 65 \mathrm{~cm} tall. How many days has Margo owned the plant?
  1. Calculate total growth: Determine the total growth of the tree since Margo bought it.\newlineReasoning: Subtract the initial height of the tree from the current height to find out how much it has grown.\newlineCalculation: 65cm65\text{cm} (current height) - 5cm5\text{cm} (initial height) = 60cm60\text{cm} (total growth).
  2. Calculate number of days owned: Calculate the number of days Margo has owned the plant.\newlineReasoning: Divide the total growth by the daily growth rate to find the number of days.\newlineCalculation: 60cm(total growth)2.5cm(growth per day)=24days\frac{60\text{cm} \text{(total growth)}}{2.5\text{cm} \text{(growth per day)}} = 24 \text{days}.

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