SOLUTION: In this sequence below, each term after the first term is 1/4 of the term preceding it. What is the 6th term of this sequence? 320, 80, 20, ...

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Question 276505: In this sequence below, each term after the first term is 1/4 of the term preceding it. What is the 6th term of this sequence?
320, 80, 20, ...

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
320, 80, 20, 5, 1.25, 0.3125
N=ar^(n-1)
N=320*1/4^5
N=320*.00976
N=.3125 is the 6 th term in this sequence.

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