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Fred's frog jumped 7 times as far as Al's frog. The two fogs jumped a total of 56 inches. How far did Fred's frog jump?

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Fred's frog . . . 7 times
Al's frog . . . . . 1 time

Total for both frogs = 8 times = 56 inches

Divide each side by 8 : 1 time = 7 inches

Fred's frog . . . 7 times = (7 x 7) = 49 inches

My frog . . . 1 time = 7 inches

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