Last year, Lauren grew 54 of an inch and her brother grew 53 of an inch. How much more did Lauren grow than her brother?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.___ inches
Q. Last year, Lauren grew 54 of an inch and her brother grew 53 of an inch. How much more did Lauren grow than her brother?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.___ inches
Identify Growth: Identify the growth of Lauren and her brother.Lauren grew 54 of an inch, and her brother grew 53 of an inch.We need to find the difference between these two amounts.Calculation: 54−53
Calculate Difference: Subtract the fractions.Both fractions have the same denominator, so subtract the numerators.Calculation: 4−3=1So, 54−53=51 inch.
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