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

 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