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 ___ and high of ___ feet.

Respuesta :

4 ft 1 in  / 6 ft  =  49 in / 72 in =  0.6806  or 68.06 %   so it passes the test

the ball must bounce between a low of 0.68 and high of 0.75