Question

In athletic competition, the record jump in the pole vault was 6 Meters. An athlete set a

new record jump of 8-meters. What percentage of the old record is the difference between
the two records? Correct your answer to 2 decimal places.
Answer​

Answer 1

33.33%

Explanation:

From the given question, given that;

Old record = 6 meters

New record = 8 meters

The difference between the two records = New record - Old record

= 8 - 6

= 2 meters

The percentage of old record that is the difference between the two records =
`(Difference between the two records)/(old record)` × 100%

=
`(2)/(6)` × 100%

= 33.3333%

The percentage of old record that is the difference between the two records is 33.33%.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The record jump in the pole vault was 6 meters. The new record set by the athlete is 8 meters. The difference between the two records(old and new) would be new record - old record. It becomes

8 - 6 = 2 meters

Therefore, the percentage of the old record that is the difference between

the two records would be

Difference/old record × 100

It becomes

2/6 × 100 = 33.33% rounded up to 2 decimal places