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Find the next number in the series. 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125

0.0625
Multiply each term by 0.5

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Last Update: March 02, 2007 Asked by: khalid_it

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October 27, 2006 03:42:09

harikumar

RE: Find the next number in the series. 1, 0.5, 0.25, ...

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December 25, 2006 06:45:04

anagha

RE: Find the next number in the series. 1, 0.5, 0.25, ...

Divide each consecutive no by 2 i.e 1/2 0.5 0.5/2 0.25 0.25/2 0.125 0.125/1 0.0625

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January 06, 2007 10:51:44

Josh cason

RE: how about you find them in these

46 45 43 40 36
4 12 6 12 36 18 36
1 3 9 27 81
9 4 10 5 11 6
2 5 11 20 32 47
13 18 16 21 19
8 9 11 14 7 9 12

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January 20, 2007 12:44:49

Sunny

RE: Find the next number in the series. 1, 0.5, 0.25, ...

46 45 43 40 36

Ans: 46 (46-1) 45 45-2 43 43-3 40 40-4 36 36-5 31

4 12 6 12 36 18 36

Ans: i think 4 (4*3)12 6 (6*2)12 36 (36/2)18 (36/3)12

1 3 9 27 81

Ans: 243

9 4 10 5 11 6

Ans: 12

2 5 11 20 32 47

Ans:2 (2+3)5 (5+6)11 (11+9)20 (20+12)32 (32+15)47 (47+18)65

13 18 16 21 19

Ans: 24

8 9 11 14 7 9 12

Ans: 16

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March 01, 2007 23:14:49

hugo

RE: Find the next number in the series. 1, 0.5, 0.25, ...

4 12 6 12 36 18 36

the 8th term is 108

Because:

lets take the first three terms:

4 12 6

term 4 -->>> 4 * 3 12
term 5 -->>> 12 * 3 36
term 6 -->>> 6 * 3 18

which turns out to be the next 3 terms.

now using 12 36 18

term 7 12*3 36
term 8 36*3 108

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