document.write( "Question 548994: What is the next number in the sequence? 8,2,4,1,2,0.5,1,__ \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "To be Christmassy, break it into a red sequence and a green sequence:\r\n" );
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document.write( "8,2,4,1,2,0.5,1,__\r\n" );
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document.write( "The red numbers go: \r\n" );
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document.write( "8, take half, 4, take half, 2, take half, 1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The green numbers go:\r\n" );
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document.write( "2, take half, 1, take half, 0.5, take half, __.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So half of 0.5 is 0.25.\r\n" );
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