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A botanist measured the growth of a seedling 5 cm high every week. The increase in growth in four weeks were 2.2 mm, 5.1 mm,...

A botanist measured the growth of a seedling 5 cm high every week. The increase in growth in four weeks were 2.2 mm, 5.1 mm, 8.16mm and 11.35 mm. what was the total increase in length of the seedling?

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2.2 +5.1 +8.16 +11.35 = 26.81 mm.

joseph rimiru answered the question on October 17, 2017 at 12:28

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