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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 -
If Mike P. could jump ______ centimeters longer, his jump would be full 9 meters.
Options
6 cm
5 cm
2 cm
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Solution
If Mike P. could jump 5 cm centimeters longer, his jump would be full 9 meters.
Explanation:
Record for Mike P. long jump = 8 m 95 cm
Difference to reach 9 m = 9 m - 8 m 95 cm
= 5 cm.
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