The height requirement for the Star Speed roller coaster is 54 inches. Even after growing 3 inches since last summer, Dakota is too short to ride.
Dakota was less than inches tall last summer
Dakota was less than 51 inches tall last summer.
To determine Dakota's height last summer, we can subtract the growth of 3 inches from the current requirement of 54 inches. Therefore, Dakota was less than (54 inches - 3 inches =) 51 inches tall last summer.
To determine Dakota's height last summer, we need to subtract the 3 inches they have grown since then from the current height requirement for the roller coaster.
Height last summer = Current height requirement - Growth since last summer
Given that the current height requirement is 54 inches and Dakota is too short to ride even after growing 3 inches, we can calculate Dakota's height last summer as follows:
Height last summer = 54 inches - 3 inches = 51 inches
Therefore, Dakota was less than 51 inches tall last summer.