SOLUTION: A ball is dropped straight down from a height of 16 feet. If it bounces back each time to a height one-half the height from which it last fell, how far will the ball have traveled

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Question 262975: A ball is dropped straight down from a height of 16 feet. If it bounces back each time to a height one-half the height from which it last fell, how far will the ball have traveled when it hits the floor for the sixth time?
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16
8 x 2
4 x 2
2 x 2
1 x 2
.5 x 2
.25 x2
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16
16
8
4
2
1
.5
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47.5 feet