Question

Ricardo's rose bush was 9/12 yard tall, he pruned the rose bush by cutting off 1/9 yard. Ricardo measured the rose bush today, and it had grown 5/6 more after it was pruned. How tall is ricardo's rose bush now? Write your answer as a mixed number greater than 1.

Answer 1

Answer:

$1\frac{5}{9}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given initially the height of the Ricardo's rose bush is 9/12 yard=3/4 yard.

Also given that he cut down 1/9 yard

Now the height of the rose bush is $\frac{3}{4} -\frac{1}{9} =\frac{13}{18}$

The height of the bush now is increased by 5/6yards

The height of the bush now = $\frac{5}{6} +\frac{13}{18} = \frac{28}{18}=\frac{14}{9} = 1\frac{5}{9}$