How much farther?

This task is about working out the difference between distances.

Question

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a)  Brennan and Heke were having a competition to see who could jump the farthest from a standing start.
     Brennan's best jump was 1.89 metres and Heke's best jump was 2.12 metres.
     How much further was Heke's jump than Brennan's? 

    • 0.23 metres

    • 0.77 metres

    • 1.01 metres

    • 4.01 metres

    • None of these.

Question

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b)  John threw the discus 19.75 metres and Bob's throw was 21.60 metres.
     How much further did Bob throw? 

    • 0.85 metres

    • 1.35 metres

    • 1.85 metres

    • 2.35 metres

    • 2.85 metres

Question

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c)  The winning throw in the shot put was 10.70 metres.
     Jan's best throw was 8.86 metres.
     How much longer was the winning throw? 

    • 1.84 metres

    • 1.94 metres

    • 2.16 metres

    • 2.84 metres

    • 19.56 metres