If Micheal Jordan when standing with his arms straight up in the air, is 7 feet 8 inches tall ; how many inches would he have to jump to touch the basketball rim that is 10 feet high above the floor?
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10 feet = 9 feet 12 inches... so subtract 7 feet 8 inches to get the answer.
7Ft.-8in. = 7 8/12 Ft. = 7 2/3 Ft. above the floor.
7 2/3 + h = 10.
h =
7 2/3 + h = 10.
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