SOLUTION: 142. Consider the series: 80, 40, 20, 10, 5, 5/2, ____ what comes next? 1. 1/2 2. 2 3. 5/4 4. None of above

Question 274053: 142. Consider the series: 80, 40, 20, 10, 5, 5/2, ____ what comes next?
1. 1/2
2. 2
3. 5/4
4. None of above
Answer by JenniferTutors(83) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In this problem, with the series of numbers you can conclude that the pattern is half of every number following. Half of 80 is 40, half of 40 is 20 and so on. Well half of 5 is 2 and a half, divide two 2 and a half by 2, that equals 1.25. Your answer would be 5/4, because 5 divided by 4 equals 1.25.
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