Jeremy: 5 yards, 2 feet, 3 inches
John: 9 yards, 1 foot, 10 inches
You need to find how many inches Jeremy and John ran. There are 36 inches in a yard, so multiply 5 yards by 36.
(5)(36) = 180 inches
There are 12 inches in a foot, so multiply 2 feet by 12.
(2)(12) = 24 inches
Add 180 and 24 inches to 3 inches.
180 + 24 + 3 = 207 inches
Jeremy ran 207 inches.
Now for John:
Multiply 9 yards by 36 inches.
(9)(36) = 324 inches
1 foot = 12 inches
Add 324 and 12 inches to 10 inches.
324 + 12 + 10 = 346 inches
John ran 346 inches.
Subtract Jeremy's run from John's.
346 - 207 = 139 inches
John ran 139 inches farther than Jeremy.