Question

243, 81, 27, 9, 3, 1

Which of the following is the next term in the geometric sequence show above?

A. \\\ -3
B. \\\\ -1
C. \ -1/3
D. \\\\\\\ 0
E. \\\\\\ 1/3

Answer 1

E. 1/3

Explanation:

In this sequence, the numbers are descending and are 1/3 of the previous number.

243 / 3 = 81

81 / 3 = 27

9 / 3 = 3

3 / 3 = 1

1 / 3 = 1 / 3 (the next term)