On august 1st, a plant was 79 centimeters tall. in june of that year it grew 12 centimeters, then 9 more centimeters in july. how many centimeters tall was it on june 1st?

a.67
b.70
c.100
d.5

Respuesta :

Answer:  d. 58

The height of the plant in June 1st is 58 centimeters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : On August 1st, a plant was 79 centimeters tall.

In June of that year it grew 12 centimeters, then 9 more centimeters in July.

Order of Month = June → July → August

Then , the height of the plant on June 1st would be

Height in August 1st - Height grew in June - height grew in July

= 79-12-9  centimeters

= 67-9 centimeters

= 58  centimeters

Therefore , the height of the plant in June 1st = 58 centimeters

Hence, the correct answer is d. 58