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

Answer 4 yard 3 feet

3*36 + 2*12 + 8 = 140 inches (Sheila)

24*12 + 8 = 296 inches (record)

=296-140 = 156 inches longer

156/12 = 13 feet longer

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To compare the length of the world record for women's long jump to Sheila's first jump, you need to first convert the lengths to a consistent unit of measurement. In this case, it's best to convert everything to yards.

Given:
Sheila's first jump = 3 yards, 2 feet, 8 inches
World record = 24 feet, 8 inches

To convert feet to yards, you need to divide the number of feet by 3 since there are 3 feet in a yard.

To convert inches to yards, you need to divide the number of inches by 36 since there are 36 inches in a yard.

Step 1: Convert Sheila's first jump to yards:
3 yards + 2 feet ÷ 3 (conversion factor from feet to yards) + 8 inches ÷ 36 (conversion factor from inches to yards)

3 yards + (2 ÷ 3) yards + (8 ÷ 36) yards
= 3 yards + 0.67 yards + 0.22 yards
= 3.89 yards

So, Sheila's first jump measures approximately 3.89 yards.

Step 2: Calculate the difference between the world record and Sheila's first jump:
World record - Sheila's first jump
= 24 feet + 8 inches - 3.89 yards

To calculate this, you need to convert the feet and inches to yards using the conversion factors mentioned earlier.

24 feet ÷ 3 + 8 inches ÷ 36
= 8 yards + 0.22 yards
= 8.22 yards

Therefore, the world record for women's long jump is approximately 8.22 yards longer than Sheila's first jump.