CSATNumber System & SeriesArithmetic Geometric Progression and Averages2021

A boy plays with a ball and he drops it from a height of 1.5 m. Every time the ball hits the ground, it bounces back to attain a height 4/5th of the previous height. The ball does not bounce further if the previous height is less than 50 cm. What is the number of times the ball hits the ground before the ball stops bouncing?

A

4

B

5

C

6

D

7

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

First, I apply the **Unit Conversion** heuristic [37] to standardize the data: 1.5 m becomes 150 cm. The stopping threshold is 50 cm. Next, I use **Iterative Se

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