2. cory's roses grow around 1 inch each month. when he planted them they were 6 inches tall. what is the initial value for the scenario described? (4 points)
a. 0
b. 1
c. 6
d. 12

Every weekday, mr. jones bikes from his home to his job. sometimes he rides along two roads, the long route that is shown by the solid lines. other times, he takes the shortcut shown by the dashed line. how many fewer kilometers does mr. jones bike when he takes the shortcut instead of the long route?