IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS , A PLANT GREW 1/16 IN. AND 3/16 IN. RESPECTIVELY
HOW MUCH DID THE PLANT GROW IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS?
EXPRESS YOUR ANSWER IN LOWEST TERMS.
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I'm assuming you mean that the plant grew 1/16th of an inch the first week, and 3/16th of an inch the next week. Simply add the two together (4/16th) and simplify. Since four goes into both numbers, the simplified version is 1/4th. Hope this helps