Question

Robert says his better long jump was about 1 foot farther than mays better long jump is he correct

Mays jumps : 4 2/3 and 4 3/4

Robert jumps : 6 1/12 and 5 2/3​

Answer 1

Robert's better long jump is approximately 1 foot farther than May's better long jump.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if Robert is correct in saying that his better long jump was about 1 foot farther than May's better long jump, we need to compare their jump distances. Given that May's better long jump distances are given as 4 2/3 and 4 3/4, we can convert these to improper fractions: 4 2/3 = 14/3 and 4 3/4 = 19/4. Similarly, converting Robert's better long jump distances to improper fractions, we get 6 1/12 = 73/12 and 5 2/3 = 17/3.

Comparing the distances, we can subtract May's better long jump distance from Robert's better long jump distance: 73/12 - 19/4 = 73/12 - 57/12 = 16/12 = 4/3.

Therefore, Robert is correct. His better long jump is approximately 1 foot farther than May's better long jump.

Answer 2

No Robert is not correct because his better long jump was 1.33 foot farther than May's better long jump.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mays jumps

(i)
`4(2)/(3)`

=>
`(12+2)/(3)`

=>
`(14)/(3)`

=>4.667

(ii)
`4(3)/(4)`

=>
`(16+3)/(4)`

=>
`(19)/(4)`

=>4.75

May's better long jump is
`4(3)/(4)`

Robert jumps :

(i)
`6(1)/(12)`

=>
`(72+1)/(12)`

=>
`(73)/(12)`

=>6.08

(ii)
`5(2)/(3)`

=>
`(15+2)/(3)`

=>
`(17)/(3)`

=> 5.66

Robert's better long jump is
`6(1)/(12)`

Now the difference between Robert's better long jump and May's better long jump is

=>
`6(1)/(12) - 4(3)/(4)`

=>
`(72+1)/(12) - (16+3)/(4)`

=>
`(73)/(12) - (19)/(4)`

=>6.08 - 4.75

=> 1.33