Sheila's first jump was 3 yards 2 feet 8 inches
her second was 2 yards 1 foot 10 inches
how much longer was her first jump?
express your answer in inches
I'm having a hard time setting this up
Let's change all of the measurements to inches.
3 yards, 2 feet, 8 inches = 108 + 24 + 8 inches
2 yards 1 foot 10 inches = 72 + 12 + 10 inches
Take it from there.
104 inch
94inch
140 -94=46 inches
How do you change it into inches
To find out how much longer Sheila's first jump was, we need to subtract the length of her second jump from the length of her first jump. However, in order to perform the subtraction, we need to ensure that all the measurements are in the same units.
Let's first convert the yards and feet into inches, so that all measurements are expressed in inches:
First jump:
3 yards = 3 * 36 = 108 inches
2 feet = 2 * 12 = 24 inches
8 inches = 8 inches
Total length of the first jump = 108 inches + 24 inches + 8 inches = 140 inches
Second jump:
2 yards = 2 * 36 = 72 inches
1 foot = 1 * 12 = 12 inches
10 inches = 10 inches
Total length of the second jump = 72 inches + 12 inches + 10 inches = 94 inches
Now that both measurements are in inches, we can subtract the length of the second jump from the length of the first jump:
140 inches - 94 inches = 46 inches
Therefore, Sheila's first jump is 46 inches longer than her second jump.