Alex, an eighth grader, and Eric, a seventh grader, need to determine who came closer to their grade’s state record for the trip
le jump. Alex jumped 39.85 feet and Eric jumped 37 feet and "1" "1" /"4" inches. Who was closer to the state record if the eighth-grade record is 42.25 feet and the seventh-grade record is 39 feet 3 inches?
