Jordan has an extension ladder that currently reaches a height of 11(3)/(5) feet. She needs the ladder to extend to a height of 15(1)/(5) feet. How much longer, in feet, does the ladder need to be extended? (A) 3(3)/(5) (B) 4(2)/(5) (C) 11(4)/(5) (D) 26(4)/(5)

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Find Height Difference: First, we need to find the difference between the desired height and the current height of the ladder. Convert to Improper Fractions: Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions to make the subtraction easier.  11(3/5) feet is the same as (11 * 5 + 3)/5 = 58/5 feet. 15(1/5) feet is the same as (15 * 5 + 1)/5 = 76/5 feet. Subtract Heights: Subtract the current height from the desired height: (76/5) - (58/5) feet. Direct Numerator Subtraction: Since the denominators are the same, we can subtract the numerators directly: 76 - 58 = 18. Convert Back to Mixed Number: The difference in height is 18/5 feet. Convert this back to a mixed number for the final answer. Final Answer Conversion: Divide 18 by 5. The quotient is 3 with a remainder of 3. So, 18/5 feet is the same as 3(3/5) feet.

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