When Wesley began first grade, he was 44 3/8 inches tall. At the end of the year, he was 45 1/4 inches tall. How much had Wesley Grown.

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Alden Pitts

31 January, 02:10

When Wesley began first grade, he was 44 3/8 inches tall. At the end of the year, he was 45 1/4 inches tall. How much had Wesley Grown.

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Briley Barrett · Answer 1

So start:44 3/8 end: 45 1/4

so 44 3/8+x=45 1/4

subtract 44 3/8 from both sides

x=grow=45 1/4-44 3/8

so convert to fractions

45=180/4

45 1/4=181/4

44=352/8

44 3/8=355/8

181/4=362/8

x=362/8-355/8=7/8 inch he grew