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A sequence of numbers begins with 12 and progresses geometrically. Each number is the previous number divided by 2.

Which value can be used as the common ratio in an explicit formula that represents the sequence?

1/2
2
6
12

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User SilverX
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Heyyy its youu! Still bored and giving away points I see? :) Well here's my answer : sooo each number is the previous number divided by 2 and that means the common ratio is 1/2. The way I figured that out is to find the common ratio you need to divide the prev. number by that #.

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User SethRocker
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divided by 2 = 1/2

r = 1/2

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User Tersrth
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