SOLUTION: What is the next number in the following sequence? 25, 20, 16, 12 4/5..... Multiply choices are: a: 8 1/2 b: 6 2/5 c: 3 3/25 d: 10 6/25 Please show step by step how to

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Question 379548: What is the next number in the following sequence? 25, 20, 16, 12 4/5.....
Multiply choices are:
a: 8 1/2
b: 6 2/5
c: 3 3/25
d: 10 6/25
Please show step by step how to solve this. Thank you

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The simplest solution:
Each term is 0.8 times the previous term
--> d) 10.24

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