Answer: [tex]\dfrac{1}{4}\ in.[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: In the last 2 weeks, a plant grew [tex]\dfrac{1}{16}\ in.[/tex] and [tex]\dfrac{3}{16}\ in.[/tex]respectively.
To find the total plant growth in the last 2 weeks, we need to add the growth registered in each week.
Thus, the total growth = [tex]\dfrac{1}{16}+\dfrac{3}{16}=\dfrac{4}{16}=\dfrac{1}{4}\ in.[/tex]
Hence, the plant grow [tex]\dfrac{1}{4}\ in.[/tex] in the last 2 weeks.
