How much further does Max's frog need to jump in order to reach the finish line?

Question

The course for the frog hopping race is 59 inches long. Max's frog has jumped 2 feet and 3 inches. How much further does Max's frog need to jump in order to reach the finish line? How many feet, and how many inches?

Answer 1

Convert 2 feet 3 inches to inches. There are 12 inches in a foot. How many inches are in 2 feet? Add that to 3 inches to get total inches. Then subtract that from 59 inches to get total inches to finish line.