Mila is doing an experiment with a bouncy ball. She measures the height of its first and second bounces. The first bounce measures 1 1/2 m, On the second bounce, the ball goes 1/2 as high as the first bounce.

Question

Mila is doing an experiment with a bouncy ball. She measures the height of its first and second bounces. The first bounce measures 1 1/2 m, On the second bounce, the ball goes 1/2 as high as the first bounce.
How high does the ball go on the second bounce?

1. 2 m
2. 1 m
3. 1/4 m
4. 3/4 m

GPT 3.5 · Answer

The height of the second bounce is 1/2 * 1 1/2 m = 3/4 m. So, the answer is 4. 3/4 m.