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Alex, an eighth grader, and Eric, a seventh grader, need to determine who came closer to their grade’s state record for the triple jump. Alex jumped 39.75 feet and
Eric jumped 37 feet and 1 1 inches. Who was closer to the state record if the 4
eighth-grade record is 42.25 feet and the seventh-grade record is 39 feet 3 inches?