long jump measurements. Allison jumped 3/8 foot shorter than the farthest jump. How far, in feet, did Allison jump? how to calculate long jump measurements
What was the farthest jump?
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To calculate the distance that Allison jumped, you need to know the distance of the farthest jump. Let's call the distance of the farthest jump "D" in feet.
Given that Allison jumped 3/8 foot shorter than the farthest jump, we can subtract 3/8 from D to find out how far Allison jumped.
To subtract fractions, you need a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8. So, we can rewrite 3/8 as 3/8 * 8/8 = 24/8.
Now, we can subtract 24/8 from D. The equation will look like this:
Distance Allison Jumped = D - 24/8
Remember, the distance is given in feet.
Now, let's say the farthest jump, D, was 10 feet long. We can substitute 10 into the equation:
Distance Allison Jumped = 10 - 24/8
= 10 - 3
= 7
Therefore, Allison jumped 7 feet.
If you know the distance of the farthest jump, you can use the same equation to calculate the distance that Allison jumped. Just substitute the value of D into the equation and simplify.