Question

Sarah competes in a long jump competition
Her first jump is 4.25m
Her best jump is 12% more the this
However her best jump is 15% lower then the winning jump.
Wok out the length of the winning jump.

Answer 1

Answer:

5.6m

Step-by-step explanation:

4.25 is her first jump and her best is 12% more than that. To find out what her best jump is you'd have to 4.25×1.12=4.76. Since her highest jump is 15% lower than the winning one. So you'd divide her highest by .85

4.76/.85=5.6