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Four friends had a competition to see how far they could hop on one foot. the table given shows the distance covered by each.

Name Seema Nancy Megha Soni

Distance covered (km)

25

1

32

1

40

1

20

1

(a) How farther did Soni hop than Nancy?

(b) What is the total distance covered by Seema and Megha?

(c) Who walked farther, Nancy or Megha?

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(a) Distance covered by Soni =

20

1

km

Distance covered by Nancy =

32

1

km

∴ Difference between Soni's and Nancy's hop =

20

1

−

32

1

=

160

8−5

=

160

3

km

(b) Distance covered by Seema =

25

1

km

Distance covered by Megha =

40

1

Total distance covered by Seema and Megha =

25

1

+

40

1

=

200

8+5

=

200

13

km

(c) Distance covered by Nancy =

32

1

km=

160

5

km

distance covered by Megha =

40

1

km=

16

4

km

Comparing these numbers, we get

160

5

>

16

4

∴

32

1

>

40

1

Hence, Nancy walked further.

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Answer:

(a) How farther did Soni hop than Nancy?

(b) What is the total distance covered by Seema and Megha?

(c) Who walked farther, Nancy or Megha?

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) How farther did Soni hop than Nancy?

(b) What is the total distance covered by Seema and Megha?

(c) Who walked farther, Nancy or Megha?