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A basketball drops from a height of 76 in. On bounce 1, it rebounds to a height of 38 in. On bounce 2, it rebounds to a height of 19 in. How high does the basketball bounce on bounce 3?

A. 9 inches
B. 19 inches
C. 9.5 inches
D. 4.75 inches

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c. 9.5 inches is right
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C. 9.5 inches because everytime it rebounds, the height is cut in half
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