Maria, Jose, and Tyrone drop basketballs from different heights, in feet. Then, they
measure how high, in feet, each basketball bounces after it hits the ground. The table
shows the measurements.
Maria's Ball Jose's Ball Tyrone's Ball
Drop Height (in feet) 14 5 9
Bounce Height (in feet) 11 3 ?
How high is Tyrone's basketball likely to bounce after being dropped?
(1 point)
7 feet
10 feet
2 feet
3 feet
Based on the information provided, Tyrone's basketball was dropped from a height of 9 feet, and Maria's basketball bounced to a height of 11 feet after being dropped from a height of 14 feet. Since the ratio of drop height to bounce height for Maria's ball is 14:11, we can assume a similar ratio for Tyrone's ball.
Thus, if Tyrone's ball was dropped from a height of 9 feet, it is likely to bounce to a height of 9*(11/14) = 6.43 feet.
Therefore, Tyrone's basketball is likely to bounce to a height of around 6.43 feet.