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A person jumps 1 m 89 cm in a high jump competition. How high he needs to jump if he has to jump 250 cm?

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51 cm
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1 m 49 cm
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61 cm
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60 cm
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Solution

The correct option is C 61 cm
Jump by the person = 1 m 89 cm

We know that,
1 m = 100 cm
1 m 89 cm = 100 cm + 89 cm
= 189 cm

Height required to reach 250 cm = 250 cm - 189 cm
= 61 cm

Thus, the person has to jump 61 cm more to reach 250 cm.

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