Question

for the science fair, roxanne designed shoes that make you jump higher. she asked her friends to find the difference between how high they could jump with the jumping shoes compared to normal shoes. she recorded their results. use the line plot to answer the question below. jump improvement (line plot with x marks: 1 at 1/2, 4 at 3/4, 1 at 1, on inches axis) what was the difference between the biggest improvement and the smallest improvement? write your answer as a fraction, mixed number, or whole number. inches

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the biggest and smallest values

The biggest improvement is \(1\) inch and the smallest improvement is \(\frac{1}{2}\) inch.

Step2: Calculate the difference

We subtract the smallest value from the biggest value. The formula is \(1-\frac{1}{2}\).
Since \(1=\frac{2}{2}\), then \(\frac{2}{2}-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{2 - 1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\)

Answer:

\(\frac{1}{2}\)