Question

1. a zucchini grew 45% less this week than last week. if the zucchini grew 15 centimeters last week, how much did it grow this week?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate remaining growth percentage

This week's growth = 100% - 45% = 55% of last week's growth

Step2: Compute this week's growth

55% of 15 cm = 0.55 × 15 = 8.25 cm

Answer:

8.25 centimeters