Math Snap

STEP 1

Assumptions1. Ellen grew $\frac{7}{8}$ inch last month. Kelvin grew $\frac{9}{16}$ inch last month3. Grady grew $\frac{3}{4}$ inch last month4. We need to find out who grew the least

STEP 2

To compare the growth of the students, we need to convert the fractions to decimals or to a common denominator. Let's convert them to decimals for simplicity.

STEP 3

Convert Ellen's growth to a decimal.
$$Ellen's\, growth = \frac{7}{8} =0.875\, inch$$

STEP 4

Convert Kelvin's growth to a decimal.
$$Kelvin's\, growth = \frac{9}{16} =0.562\, inch$$

STEP 5

Convert Grady's growth to a decimal.
$$Grady's\, growth = \frac{3}{4} =0.75\, inch$$

STEP 6

Now that we have the growth of each student in decimal form, we can easily compare them to find out who grew the least.

Compare the decimal values.
Ellen's growth $0.875$ inchKelvin's growth $0.5625$ inchGrady's growth $0.75$ inchFrom the comparison, we can see that Kelvin grew the least last month.