Question

What is the common ratio in the following geometric sequence?

3, 12, 48, 192, ...
1/2
4
3
-3

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

Answer 2

4

Explanation:

The ratio can be found by dividing any given term by the one before:

ratio = 12/3 = 48/12 = 192/48 = 4

The common ratio is 4.