Tease your mind,

and

Stretch your Head

How far will it travel?

Question

You drop a rubber ball from a height of 9 feet. It bounces up 6 feet, then falls back to Earth. Each successive bounce is two-thirds the distance of the previous bounce. What is the approximate distance the ball will travel before it stops bouncing?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer

45 feet, although most people first beleive 50 feet is correct

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