Answer: 201
Explanation:
To find the pattern in this sequence, we can subtract each term from the previous term:
453 - 462 = -9
444 - 453 = -9
We see that each term in the sequence is decreasing by 9. Therefore, we can use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence to find the 30th term:
a30 = a1 + (n-1)d
where a1 is the first term, d is the common difference, and n is the term number we want to find.
Using the values given in the problem:
a1 = 462
d = -9
n = 30
a30 = 462 + (30-1)(-9)
a30 = 462 - 261
a30 = 201
Therefore, the 30th term of the sequence is 201.