document.write( "Question 505047: At a track meet the longest shot put throw by a boy is 25 feet and 8 inches. The longest shot put by a girl is 19 feet and 3 inches. How many times greater is the longest shot put throw by a boy than a girl?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #340547 by Maths68(1474)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Boy record = 25 feet 8 inches \n" ); document.write( "Girl record = 19 feet 19 inches\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Boy record / Girl record = 25 feet 8 inches / 19 feet 19 inches \n" ); document.write( "Change the feet into inches \n" ); document.write( "1 feet = 12 inches \n" ); document.write( "25 feet = 25* 12 = 300 inches + 8 inches = 308 inches \n" ); document.write( "19 feet = 19 * 12= 228 inches + 19 inches = 247 inches\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Boy record / Girl record = 308 inches / 247 inches \n" ); document.write( "Boy record / Girl record = 1.246 inches \n" ); document.write( "Boy record = 1.246 Girl record\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So \n" ); document.write( "it is 1.246 times greater than girls record. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |