Question

Grandpa Ernie is shrinking! Over the past 4 years, his height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm 2.4. It decreased by the same amount each year.

What was the change in Grandpa Ernie's height each year?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Grandpa Ernie has been shrinking for the past four years. His height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm during this period, which means that it went down by 0.6 cm each year. This gradual decrease in his height is quite remarkable given his age and overall health condition; however, it is not an entirely unexpected phenomenon due to aging and the natural decline of muscle mass with age as well as other factors such as poor nutrition or lack of exercise can contribute to this process too.