If Micheal Jordan when standing with his arms straight up in the air, is 7 feet 8 inches tall ; how many inches would he have to jump to touch the basketball rim that is 10 feet high above the floor?
10 feet = 9 feet 12 inches... so subtract 7 feet 8 inches to get the answer.
7Ft.-8in. = 7 8/12 Ft. = 7 2/3 Ft. above the floor.
7 2/3 + h = 10.
h =
To find the difference in height between Michael Jordan's standing reach and the basketball rim, you need to subtract his standing reach from the height of the rim.
Michael Jordan's standing reach: 7 feet 8 inches
Height of the basketball rim: 10 feet
First, convert 7 feet 8 inches to inches:
7 feet = 7 * 12 = 84 inches
Add the remaining 8 inches: 84 + 8 = 92 inches
Now you can calculate the height that Michael Jordan needs to jump:
Height of the rim (10 feet) minus Michael Jordan's standing reach (92 inches):
10 feet = 10 * 12 = 120 inches
Difference in height: 120 - 92 = 28 inches
Therefore, Michael Jordan would need to jump approximately 28 inches to touch the basketball rim.