SOLUTION: What is the next term of the following sequence? 20, 10, 5, 21/2, ...

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Question 759374: What is the next term of the following sequence?


20, 10, 5, 21/2, ...
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are taking half of each term (and each piece) to get the next term

half of 2 is 1
half of 1/2 is 1/4

So the next term is 1 1/4 (one and a quarter)