Sequences and Series

Identify the common difference.
97, 86, 75, 64, ...

• 8
• 11
• -11
• -8

The next term of the sequence 2,4,8,16 is

• 64

• 32

• 108

• 20

Is the sequence arithmetic: 78, 785, 7855, 78555, ...

• Yes
• No

Is the sequence 2, 4, 12, 48,... geometric?

• yes
• no

What is the common ratio for the sequence:
28, 14, 7, 3.5...

• 2
• 1/2
• -14
• -7

Find the next three terms: 4, 12, 36, 108, ...

• 324, 972, 2916
• 972, 2916, 8748
• 405, 1215, 3645

You have $10 in you bank account.  It doubles every month.  How much money will you have after 5 months?

• $50
• $35
• $320
• $250

-21, -16, -11, -6, ...

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic (common difference d = 5)

• geometric (common ratio r = 5)

• neither

Find the 22nd term of the following sequence:
5, 8, 11, ...

• 14
• 68
• 63
• 71

Find the 32nd term of this sequence.
34, 37, 40, 43, ...

• 32
• 64
• 127
• 356