SOLUTION: What is the missing term, a, in the pattern below? 20, 10, a, 2.5, 1.25

SOLUTION: What is the missing term, a, in the pattern below? 20, 10, a, 2.5, 1.25

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Question 834803: What is the missing term, a, in the pattern below?

20, 10, a, 2.5, 1.25

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Each term shown is 1/2 of the previous term.

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