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

To pass the test, the ball must bounce between 4'1" and 4'6". To explain it you multiple 72 inches by 0.68 and by 0.75 respectively. This gives you just under 49 and 54 inches, respectively. Since the ball bounced 4'1" or 49 inches, it met the requirements.