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What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence below?

625, 125, 25, 5, 1, ...

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Answer:

Common ratio = 0.2 or 1/5

Explanation:

To find the common ratio of a geometric sequence, we divide two consecutive terms. A succeeding term must be divided by a preceding term.

Thus, we can find the common ratio by dividing 125 by 625:

Common ratio = 125 / 625

Common ratio = 1/5 or 0.2

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