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A ball is dropped from a height of 48 meters and rebounds `2/3` of the distance it falls. If it continues to fall and rebound in this way, the distance the ball travels before coming to rest is

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a. 144 meters

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b. 240 meters

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c. 120 meters

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d. 96 meters

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