Marcos drops a bouncy ball from a hieght of 40 feet. The ball loses 10% of its maximum height on each bounce. How high will it bounce after 9 bounces?

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Adriel Ryan

28 April, 23:33

Marcos drops a bouncy ball from a hieght of 40 feet. The ball loses 10% of its maximum height on each bounce. How high will it bounce after 9 bounces?

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Kaylyn · Answer 1

I think after the 9th bounce it will lose 90% of its max height

times 40 by 0.9 which will give you 36

then take 36 away from 40 leaving you with 4.

answer = 4ft