Question

Manny and Emma are both competing in a long jump competition at their school. Manny can jump two thirds of the distance that Emma can jump. Manny can jump 18 inches. How far can Emma jump?

a
18.7 inches
b
27 inches
c
12 inches
d
17.3 inches

Answer 1

Manny can jump 2/3 of the distance that Emma can jump. This means that Emma can jump farther than Manny. Since Manny can jump 18 inches, which is 2/3 of Emma's distance, then Emma can jump 2/3 more than Manny.

18/(2/3) = 27
Emma can jump 27 inches.