Question

Jacob does the long jump for his track team. On his first jump, he jumped 7
2
3
feet. His second jump was 1
1
3
feet shorter. How far was Jacob's second jump?
A) 5
1
2
feet
B) 6
1
3
feet
C) 6 feet
D) 7
1
3
feet

Answer 1

Answer: Jacob's second jump was 6 1/3 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

On his first jump, he jumped 7 2/3

feet. We would convert each mixed fraction to improper fraction

to enable easy addition and subtraction. Converting 7 2/3 feet to improper fraction, it becomes 23/3 feet.

His second jump was 1 1/3 feet shorter. Converting 1 1/3 feet to improper fraction, it becomes 4/3 feet.

Therefore, the distance that Jacob covered on his second jump would be

23/3 - 4/3 = 19/3 feet

Converting 19/3 feet back to mixed fraction, it becomes

6 1/3 feet