The grasshopper, the frog and the mouse had a jumping contest. The grasshopper jumped 34 inches. The grasshopper jumped 2 inches farther than the frog and the mouse jumped 27 inches lesser than the frog. How far did the mouse jump?
The grasshopper jumped 34 inches. 
The frog jumped 2 inches less than the grasshopper. 
The mouse jumped 27 inches less than the frog. 

Therefore, the mouse jumped 27 inches.