Question

11. Rob and two of his friends are diggingholes at Rob's house in order to plant somenew trees. The holes need to be at least 3 feetdeep. So far, Rob's hole is 5 feet, Sam's is 2.6 feet, and Tom's is 2 feet. Who is theclosest to being finished?

Answer 1

Target = 3 feets

Rob's hole = 5 feets

Sam's hole = 2.6 feets

Tom's = 2 feets

Rob = 5 - 3 = 2 feets

Sam = 2.6 - 3 = -0.4 feet

Tom = 2 - 3 = -1 feet

Sam's hole is the closest to the target of 3 feets