Question

Jill jumped 6

1
3
feet in the long-jump event. Jill’s best friend jumped 6
5
7
feet. How
much farther did Jill’s best friend jump? Describe in words the process you used to
solve the problem.

Answer 1

Jill's best friend jumped 8/21 feet further than Jill.

Explanation:

we have that

Jill jumped 6 1/3 feet

Jill best friend jumped 6 5/7 feet

To find out how much farther did Jill's best friend jumped, subtract the length that Jill jumped from the length that Jill best friend jumped

but first convert mixed number to improper fraction

substitute the values

therefore

Jill's best friend jumped 8/21 feet further than Jill.

Answer 2

44 ft

Explanation:

You would subtract 657 - 613