Question

Every year on her birthday, Addie measured her height. On her 5th birthday, she was 44 ⅘ inches tall. Each year, Addie grew ⅖ inch. How tall was Addie on her 12th birthday

Answer 1

47 3/5

Explanation:

We know on here 5th birthday she was 44 and 4/5 tall we just need to do the following steps:

12 - 5 = 7

7 x 2/5 = ?

? = 2 4/5

44 4/5 + 2 4/5 =

47 3/5

Which is the answer.

Answer 2

47 3/5 inches tall

Explanation:

Addie was 44 ⅘ inches tall on her 5th birthday. From then on, she grew ⅖ inch each year. We can use this information to find her height on her 12th birthday as follows:

From age 5 to age 12, Addie had 12 - 5 = 7 birthdays.

Each year, she grew ⅖ inch, so over 7 years she grew 7 × ⅖ = 2 4/5 inches.

Therefore, on her 12th birthday, Addie's height was 44 ⅘ inches + 2 4/5 inches = 47 3/5 inches.

So, Addie was 47 3/5 inches tall on her 12th birthday.