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Grandpa Ernie is shrinking! Over the past 4 years, his height decreased by a total of 2.4cm. It decreased by the same amount each year. What was the change in Grandpa Ernie's height each year? cm

Grandpa Ernie is shrinking! Over the past 44 years, his height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm 2.4 \mathrm{~cm} . It decreased by the same amount each year.\newlineWhat was the change in Grandpa Ernie's height each year?\newline______cm \mathrm{cm}

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Q. Grandpa Ernie is shrinking! Over the past 44 years, his height decreased by a total of 2.4 cm 2.4 \mathrm{~cm} . It decreased by the same amount each year.\newlineWhat was the change in Grandpa Ernie's height each year?\newline______cm \mathrm{cm}
  1. Identify decrease and years: Identify the total decrease in height and the number of years.\newlineTotal decrease = 2.4 cm2.4\,\text{cm}, Number of years = 44.
  2. Calculate decrease per year: Divide the total decrease by the number of years to find the decrease per year. 2.4 cm÷4=0.6 cm2.4\,\text{cm} \div 4 = 0.6\,\text{cm} per year.

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