Question

Frida has two adult frogs. One is 2.3 inches long, and the other is 2.8 inches long. The frogs can jump the samedistance proportional to their body,length. If the first frog can jump 119.6 inches, how far can the second jump? Showthe equation you used to find your answer and label what each part of the equation represents.Workspace: Problem 3

Answer 1

From the given problem, it states that the distance is proportional to the body length.

So we can state that,

`d=kL`

Where d is the distance, L is the body length and k is some constant.

The first frog has a body length of L = 2.3 in and can jump d = 119.6 in.

Solving for the value of k :

119.6=2.3(k)

k=52

We can conclude that the jumping distance of a frog is given by :

`d=52L`

Now, find the distance of the second frog with body length of L = 2.8 in

d=52(2.8)

d=145.6 in

The answer is 145.6 in