Question

Jared just completed a race and is standing 15 feet across the finish line. Michael is still running the race and he has 30 feet to go

Student A says that Jared and Michael are 45 feet away from each other student B says they are 15 feet away from each other

Who is correct
Explain your reasoning and write a numerical expression to justify your answer

Answer 1

student a

Explanation:

jared is 15 feet after the line Michael is 30 feet before the line 15 + 30

Answer 2

Student A is correct.

Explanation:

A is correct as Michael is 30ft behind the finish line and Jared is 15 feet past it.
`30 + 15 = 45`