Question

to qualify to compete in the high jump finals, athletes must jump a certain height in the semi-finals Cl Clarissa jumped 2 and 3/8 inches below the qualifying height but her friend Anika made it to 1 5/6 inches over the qualifying height how much higher was Anika semi-finals junp compared with clarissas

Answer 1

Clarissa jumped 2 3/8 below the qualifying height, while Anika jumped 1 5/6 above.

To solve, note that Clarissa's is - 2 3/8, while Anika's is 1 5/6, and that Anika is more

Subtract

1 5/6 - (-2 3/8)

Change each into improper fraction

1 5/6 = 6/6 + 5/6 = 11/6

2 3/8 = 16/8 + 3/8 = 19/8

11/6 - (-19/8)

Note that two negatives = one positive

11/6 + 19/8

Find common denominators. In this case, use 24

11/6(4/4) = 44/24

19/8(3/3) = 57/24

Combine like terms

44/24 + 57/24 = 101/24

Simplify

101/24 = 4 5/24

4 5/24 inches is how much higher Anika's jump was compared to Clarissa's.

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