My question is: Tim drops a ball off the roof of a 96-foot tall building. The ball bounces to half the height from which it fell on each bounce. How high will it bounce on the fifth bounce? Your thoughts:
On the first bounce, it will reach a height of 96 / 2 = 48 feet. On the second bounce, it will reach a height of 48 / 2 = 24 feet. On the third bounce, it will reach a height of 24 / 2 = 12 feet. On the fourth bounce, it will reach a height of 12 / 2 = 6 feet. On the fifth bounce, it will reach a height of 6 / 2 = 3 feet. The final answer: 3.