Question

Nathan is trying out to be the kicker on his high school's football team. He notices that for every hour he practices he can kick the ball 15 feet further. On his first try he kicked the ball 30 feet, on the second try he kicked the ball 15 yards. What could be a possible distance for his third kick?

A.15 feet
B.30 feet
C.20 yards
D.30 yards

Answer 1

The answer is C.20 yards

1 yd = 3 ft
1 ft = 1/3 yd

He notices that for every hour he practices he can kick the ball 15 feet further.
15 ft further = 15/3 yd further = 5 yd further

The first try: 30 ft = 30/3 yd = 10 yd
The second try: 30 ft + 15 ft = 45 ft = 45/3 yd = 15 yd
The third try: 30 ft + 15 ft + 15 ft = 60 ft = 60/3 yd = 20 yd