As of the 2012 Summer Olympics, the world record for women's long jump is 24 feet, 8 inches. How much longer is the world record than Sheila's first jump? Express your answer in yards.

Sheila first jump measured 3 yards, 2 feet, 8 inches.

Do I convert to inches or yards

Convert to yards.

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To determine how much longer the world record for women's long jump is than Sheila's first jump, you will need to convert both measurements into the same unit, either inches or yards. In this case, it would be more convenient to convert both measurements into yards, since the answer is required in yards.

Let's start by converting Sheila's first jump measurement into yards.

First, we convert the feet and inches into yards. Since there are 3 feet in a yard, we divide the number of feet by 3. Therefore, 2 feet is equivalent to 2/3 yards.

Next, we convert the remaining inches into yards. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we divide the number of inches by 12. Therefore, 8 inches is equivalent to 8/36 yards (since there are 36 inches in a yard).

Now, we add up the converted values to get the total measurement in yards:
3 yards + 2/3 yards + 8/36 yards = 3 yards + 2/3 yards + 2/9 yards = 3 8/9 yards (or 3.89 yards, rounded to two decimal places).

Now that we have Sheila's first jump measurement in yards (3.89 yards), we can subtract it from the world record measurement (24 feet, 8 inches) to find out how much longer the world record is.

To convert the world record measurement into yards, we need to convert the feet and inches into yards. Similarly, 8 inches is equivalent to 8/36 yards.

Now, we can add up the converted values to get the world record measurement in yards:
24 yards + 8/36 yards = 24 yards + 2/9 yards = 24 2/9 yards (or 24.22 yards, rounded to two decimal places).

Finally, subtract Sheila's first jump measurement from the world record measurement:
24 2/9 yards - 3 8/9 yards = 20 6/9 yards (or 20.67 yards, rounded to two decimal places).

Therefore, the world record for women's long jump is approximately 20.67 yards longer than Sheila's first jump.