Question

Kathy jumped 16 ½ feet at the long jump event. Nadia jumped 18.125 feet at the long jump. How

much farther did Nadia jump than Kathy?

Answer 1

1.625 feet

Explanation:

Kathy jumped 16 ½ feet at the long jump event. Nadia jumped 18.125 feet at the long jump. How much farther did Nadia jump than Kathy?

16 1/2 feet =16.5 feet

so we are looking for the difference between Nadia and Kathy's jumps:

18.125 - 16.5 = 1.625 feet