Question

An athlete jumped 5.5 feet which was 1.1 times higher than the previous jumper how high did the previous athlete jump

Answer 1

5 ft

Explanation:

Let the height of the previous jump be represented by j. Then 1.1j = 5.5 ft.

Dividing both sides by 1.1, we get j = 5 ft. This was the height of the previous jump.

Answer 2

5 ft

Explanation:

The previous jumper jumped p

The new jumper jumped p*1.1 and that was 5.5 ft

1.1p = 5

Divide each side by 1.1

1.1p/1.1 = 5.5/1.1

p = 5

The previous jumper jumped 5 ft