A basketball hoop is at a height of 9.45 feet in a playground. Athil can jump to a height of 7.56 feet. How far away is he from the basketball hoop when he jumps?
A
2.11 feet
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B
1.89 feet
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C
2.89 feet
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D
1.11 feet
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Solution
The correct option is B 1.89 feet Height of Basketball hoop = 9.45 feet Athil can jump upto 7.56 feet. So the remaining height of Athil from the hoop will be the difference between 9.45 feet and 7.56 feet. For that we must align tenths and hundredths digits together and then subtract.