The correct answer is Maxine
Explanation:
One of the easiest ways for knowing if a fraction is greater than another is by converting fractions to decimal numbers. This implies dividing the numerator (top number) by the denominator (bottom number). In the case of fraction, [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] the decimal number is 0.5 considering 1 divided into 2 is equal to 0.5. Now to know if other fractions are greater or smaller, this process needs to be repeated.
Gina: [tex]\frac{3}{8} = 0.375[/tex]
Maxine: [tex]\frac{2}{3} = 0.666[/tex]
Shari: [tex]\frac{2}{4} = 0.5[/tex]
Vanessa: [tex]\frac{3}{12} = 0.25[/tex]
According to this, the girl with a heigh increased greater than 1/2 inch is Maxine because 0.666 (Maxine heigh increase) is greater than 0.5 (1/2 inch).
