Tomato Plant Heights and Fractions

Silvia is studying the heights of her tomato plants, specifically beefsteak and Roma types. The task is to find the height difference between these two types. The process involves converting mixed numbers to improper fractions, finding a common denominator, and performing the subtraction. The final result shows that the beefsteak tomato is 3/8 feet taller than the Roma tomato.

What is the height of the beefsteak tomato plant?

• 3 and 1/4 feet

• 2 and 7/8 feet

• 3 and 1/2 feet

• 2 and 1/4 feet

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

Which tomato plant's height is not needed to solve the problem?

• Beefsteak

• Roma

• Cherry

• None

Tags

CCSS.5.MD.B.2

What is the height of the Roma tomato plant?

• 2 and 1/4 feet

• 3 and 1/4 feet

• 2 and 7/8 feet

• 3 and 1/2 feet

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

What is the height of the cherry tomato plant?

• 2 and 7/8 feet

• 2 and 1/4 feet

• 3 and 1/2 feet

• 3 and 1/4 feet

How is 3 and 1/4 converted into an improper fraction?

• 15/4

• 13/4

• 14/4

• 12/4

What is the improper fraction form of 2 and 7/8?

• 22/8

• 21/8

• 24/8

• 23/8

What is the least common multiple of 4 and 8?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 12

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.3B

CCSS.4.NF.A.1

To convert 13/4 to a denominator of 8, what should you multiply the numerator by?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 4

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.3C

CCSS.4.NF.B.3D

What is the result of subtracting 23/8 from 26/8?

• 4/8

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

What is the final difference in height between the beefsteak and Roma tomato plants?

• 1/2 of a foot

• 3/8 of a foot

• 1/8 of a foot

• 1/4 of a foot

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4