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Each bounce will impact its first bouncing height by 2/5,

so, if we want to find it's height after nth bounce -> X*(2/5)^(n-1)

here, x = 125, and n = 4

Substitute to get 8

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Solution:

Given that after each bounce it reaches 2/5 of the previous height,

=>After the second bounce it will reach 2/5 * 125.

=>After the third bounce it will reach 2/5 * 2/5 * 125.

=>After the fourth bounce it will reach 2/5 * 2/5 * 2/5 *125

= 8/125 * 125

=8 (option c)

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