As a child, you drive a nail in the trunk of a young tree that is 3 metres tall. The nail is about 1.5 metres from the ground. Fifteen years later, you return and discover that the tree has grown to a height of 30 metres. About how many metres above the ground is the nail?
A) 0.5
B) 1.5
C) 3.0
D) 15.0

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Since the nail was originally 1.5 metres from the ground and the tree grew an additional 27 metres (from 3 to 30 metres), the nail would still be 1.5 metres from the ground. Therefore, the nail is 1.5 metres above the ground.

As a Child, You Drive a Nail in the Trunk