Question

Emily C. Watkins held a track and field event during the school year. Miguel took part in a four-person long jump team. To determine a team score, the distances of all team members are added. The team with the greatest score wins first place. The current winning team's final score at the long jump is 52.18 ft. Miguel's teammates jumped the following distances: 12.29 ft., 12.72 ft., and 13.75 ft. Exactly how many feet will Miguel need to jump in order to tie the current first-place score? Show your work.

a: Miguel needs to jump 13.42 ft.
b: Miguel needs to jump 13.71 ft.
c: Miguel needs to jump 13.45 ft.
d: Miguel needs to jump 13.60 ft.

Answer 1

Miguel needs to jump 13.42 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the distance Miguel needs to jump in order to tie the current first-place score, we need to subtract the distances jumped by Miguel's teammates from the current winning team's score.

Adding the distances of Miguel's teammates: 12.29 ft + 12.72 ft + 13.75 ft = 38.76 ft

Subtracting the total distance jumped by Miguel's teammates from the current winning team's score: 52.18 ft - 38.76 ft = 13.42 ft

Therefore, Miguel needs to jump 13.42 ft in order to tie the current first-place score.