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Carnival: Jim has to reach a target at a carnival game to win a prize. After 3 throws he has gone 75 feet.

What fraction of the way to the target has Jim reached?
A) 1/2
B) 1/3
C) 1/4
D) 1/5

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Final answer:

Without knowing the total distance to the target, we can't determine what fraction of the way to the target Jim has reached. We need that total distance to give an accurate answer. With only the information provided, no accurate conclusion can be drawn.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to figure out what fraction of the distance to the target Jim has reached with his throws at the carnival game. The key piece of information that we're missing is the total distance to the target. However, since we're provided with multiple choice answers, we can infer that one of these represents the correct fraction of the total distance Jim has thrown.

We can't solve this problem directly without knowing the total distance to the target. Because the problem doesn't provide this value, we don't have enough information to determine which answer choice is correct. However, if we assume that the question is complete and one of the provided answer choices is correct, we could guess, but guessing is not a proper approach to solving math problems. It is important to always have all the necessary information to make an accurate calculation.

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