Sequences Arithmetic or Geometric

The next two terms of the sequence 4, 7, 10, 13 are ....

• 16 and 19

• 15 and 19

• 16 and 18

• 15 and 18

What is the common ratio of the geometric sequence below?
5, 25, 125, 625...

• 25

• 20

• 5

• 4

What is the 8th term in the geometric sequence below?

• 19,683

• 6,561

• 2,187

• 729

This is an arithmetic sequence. 5, 2, –1, –4, . . .

What is the 7th term (a₇ )?

• -13

• -11

• -18

• -22

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Answer explanation

Percentages are almost always Geometric.

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Answer explanation

Percentages are almost always Geometric.

• 315

• 330

• 345

• 360

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

• 8

• 11

• -11

• -8

Which sequence is an arithmetic sequence?

• 3, 6, 2, 7, ...

• 3, 6, 12, 24, ...

• 3, 6, 10, 15, ...

• 3, 7, 11, 15, ...

What is the common ratio of this geometric sequence?

500, 200, 80, 32, ...

• -5/2

• -2/5

• 2/5

• 5/2