Question

Sharon drops a rubber ball from a height of 160 feet. Every bounce sends the

ball half as high as it was before.
It's
What is the total vertical (up and down) distance the ball has traveled, from
the moment it is dropped to the moment it hits the floor for the fourth time?
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Answer 1

140 feet

Explanation:

If the first time she dropped the ball was from 160 feet then the second time she dropped the ball is would bounce back up 80 feet. The third time it would bounce 40 feet. And the 4th time it would bounce 20 feet

So the total distance the ball traveled from the first time it hit the ground is 140 feet

I'm not 100% sure I understand the question but I tried