Question

A professional volleyball player can jump an average of 2.5 times higher than the average person. If an average person can jump inches high, how high can the professional volleyball player jump?

a. 2x

b. 2.5x

c. 2.5(2x)

d. 10x

Answer 1

The answer is B, 2.5x
2.5 is the average of how many times higher they can jump and x is the average person