When a ball bounces, it rises to 2/3 of the height from which it fell. If the ball is dropped from a height of 36m, how high will it rise at the third bounce?
a) 10 2/3 m
b) 13 2/3 m
c) 12 1/3 m
d) 12 2/3m
e) None of these

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Answer :

Height at third bounce =36 × (2/3)3 = 10 2/3 metre
Answer: a)

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