Question

Daniyal measures and finds that he can do a vertical jump that is 27.5% of his height. If Daniyal is 62 inches tall, how high can he jump? Include units.

a) 13.5 inches
b) 17.05 inches
c) 23.5 inches
d) 27.5 inches

Answer 1

Daniyal can jump 17.05 inches high, which is 27.5% of his height of 62 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how high Daniyal can jump, we need to calculate 27.5% of his height. Since Daniyal is 62 inches tall, we multiply his height by the percentage (written as a decimal) to find the jump height.

Here's the calculation: 27.5% of 62 inches = 0.275 × 62 inches = 17.05 inches.

Therefore, Daniyal can jump 17.05 inches high, which corresponds to option b) 17.05 inches.