Question

What is the common ratio between successive terms in the sequence? 27, 9, 3, 1, , , , ...

Answer 1

3:1

Explanation:

Because each number divides by 3 each time, the ratio is 3:1.

27 / 3 = 9

9 / 3 = 3

3 / 3 = 1 And so on....

Answer 2

Dividing by 3 each time