When a certain ball is dropped from a height h,. it rebounds to height 0.4h. If this ball is dropped from a height of 10 feet and allowed to bounce over and over. without interference, how many times must the ball hit the floor before it rebounds to a height of less than six inches?

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When a certain ball is dropped from a height h,.
it rebounds to height 0.4h. If this ball is dropped
from a height of 10 feet and allowed to bounce
over and over. without interference, how many
times must the ball hit the floor before it
rebounds to a height of less than six inches?

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