Question

1)

Bill and John competed in the “Shot Put" event in their school's track
meet. Bill threw the shot 21 feet and 6 inches, while John threw the
shot 17 feet and 4 inches. How much greater was Bill's throw than
John's?

Answer 1

4 feet and 2 inches

Explanation:

First, find the difference between the number of feet in their throws:

21 - 17

= 4 feet

Since Bill's throw had 6 inches while John had 4 inches, subtract 2 inches from the 4 feet that we calculated earlier.

This gets us 4 feet and 2 inches, since there are 12 inches in a foot.

So, Bill's throw was 4 feet and 2 inches greater than John's.