Question

Sarah competes in a long jump competition.

Her first jump is 4.25m
Her best jump is 12% more than this
However her best jump is 15% lower than the winning jump
Work out the length of the winning jump

Answer 1

Answer: 5.474 m

Explanation:

first jump = 4.25

best jump = first jump * 1.12

winning jump = best jump *1.15