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Question
Here are the Indian Records and World Records for some jumps.
| Sports | World Record | Indian Record |
| High Jump (Men) | Javier S. (2m 45 cm) | Chandra Pal (2m 17 cm) |
| Long Jump (Men) | Mike P. (8m 95 cm) | Amrit Pal (8m 8 cm) |
| High Jump (Women) | Stefka K. (2m 9 cm) | Bobby A. (1m 91 cm) |
| Long Jump (Women) | Galina C. (7m 52 cm) | Anju G. (6m 83 cm) |
Find out from the table -
How many centimeters higher should Bobby A. jump to reach 2 meters?
[Remember that 1m = 100 cm
Half metre = ?]
Options
9 cm
5 cm
15 cm
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Solution
9 cm
Explanation:
Bobby A. record for high jump = 1 m 91 cm
Required centimetres to reach to 2 m
= 2 m – 1 m 91 cm ,
= 1 m 100 cm – 1 m 91 cm
= 9 cm
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