Question

What is the common ratio between successive terms in the sequence?

1.5, 1.2, 0.96, 0.768, …

–0.8
–0.3
0.3
0.8

Answer 1

Answer: 0.8 (b)

Just divide any unit by the previous unit:

1.2 ÷ 1.5 or 0.96 ÷ 1.2 or 0.768 ÷ 0.96

= 0.8

Answer 2

0.8

Explanation:

Just divide any unit by the previous unit:

1.2 ÷ 1.5 or 0.96 ÷ 1.2 or 0.768 ÷ 0.96

= 0.8