Question

Susan threw a softball 42 yards on her first try and 51 1/2 yards on her second try. How much farther did she throw the softball on her second try than her first? Express your answer in feet and inches.

9 ft 12 in.

28 ft 12 in.

28 ft 6 in.

126 ft

Answer 1

The answer is 28 ft 6 in.

51 1/2=51.5

51.5-42=9.5

To change yards to feet you multiply by 3

9.5×3=28.5

28.5

So 28 feet and a half

There are 12 inches in a foot

So 28 ft. 6 in.