Answer:
4.75 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
We must introduce the symbols for inches and feet.
Here we will use, x' = x feet and x" = x inches
A high school track teams long jump record is 21 feet and
inches i.e. 21'2.25" this year.
Now, Tim's best long jump is 20 feet and
inches i.e. 20'9.5".
So, the difference between the record jump and Tim's best jump is
(21'2.25" - 20'9.5")
= (21'2.25" - 21') + (21' - 20'9.5")
= 2.25" + 2.5" {Since, 1' = 12" i.e. 21' = 20' 12"}
= 4.75"
Therefore, Tim has to jump 4.75 inches farther to break the record. (Answer)
If you would like to know how many hours will Lena need to work before she can afford to buy the computer, you can calculate this using the following steps:
$900 - $473 = $427
$427 / $7 = 61 hours of yard work
Result: Lena will need to work 61 hours before she can afford to buy the computer.