Question

Walter is practicing his high jumps for the track team. His first jump measured 5 feet, 9 inches. His second jump measured 3 feet, 11 inches. How much higher was Walter's first jump than his second jump?

Answer 1

Answer: 1.834 ft

Explanation:

Given

Walter's first Jump is 5 ft, 9 in.

His second Jump is 3 ft, 11 in.

We know,

`1\ ft=12\ in`

Converting inches to feet

First Jump in feet

`\Rightarrow 5\ ft+(9)/(12)\ ft=5.75\ ft`

Second jump

`\Rightarrow 3\ ft+(11)/(12)\ ft=3.916\ ft`

The difference in the measurement of two Jumps is

`\Rightarrow 5.75-3.916=1.834\ ft`

So, Walter first Jump is 1.834 ft higher than the second Jump