Question

To pass inspection, a new basketball should bounce back to between 68% and 75% of the starting height. A new ball is dropped from 6 feet and bounces back 4 feet 1 inch. Does the ball pass inspection? Explain.

To pass inspection, the ball must bounce back to between 68% and 75% of the starting height. Written as a decimal, the ball must bounce between a low of
feet and high of
feet.

Answer 1

The bounce has to be between 4.08 ft and 4.5 ft. The ball does pass inspection