A basketball is dropped from a height of 20 feet. If it bounces back up to a height that is exactly half of its previous

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A basketball is dropped from a height of 20 feet. If it bounces back up to a height that is exactly half of its previous height, and it stops bouncing after hitting the ground for the fourth time, then how many total feet will the ball have traveled after 3 full bounces.

(A) 50
(B) 55
(C) 60
(D) 75
(E) 80

Answer: B

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