In her garden Pam plants the seed 5 and one fourth in. Below the ground. After one month the tomato plant has grown a total of 11 and one half in. How many inches is the plant above the ground?

Answer: the plant is 6 1/4 inches above the ground.

Step-by-step explanation:

In her garden Pam plants the seed 5 and one fourth inches below the ground. Converting 5 and one fourth inches to improper fraction, it becomes 21/4 inches.

After one month the tomato plant has grown a total of 11 and one half inches. Converting 11 and one half inches to improper fraction, it becomes 23/2 inches.

The height of the the plant above the ground would be

23/2 - 21/4 = (46 - 21) / 4 = 25/4

Converting to mixed fraction, it becomes

6 1/4 inches

If it is 5 1/4 underground & it has grown 11 1/2

Do 11 1/2 - 5 1/4.

The answer is either going to be 6 1/4 or 6.25