Compare Geometric and Arithmetic Sequences

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Answer explanation

Percentages are almost always Geometric.

Is the sequence geometric or arithmetic?
6, 18, 54...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

Is the sequence -4, -12, -36, -108,... arithmetic, geometric, or neither?

• arithmetic

• geometric

• neither

Which kind of sequence has a common ratio?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Which kind of sequence has a common difference?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

Is this sequence arithmetic, geometric, or neither?
{26, 22, 18, 14, ...}

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

What kind of sequence is illustrated below?
 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, ...

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

What kind of sequence is the pattern 400, 200, 100, 50, 25, ...?

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither

Carey is organizing her books and putting them on shelves. She put 2 books on the first shelf, 8 books on the second shelf, 32 books on the third shelf, and 128 books on the fourth shelf. What kind of sequence is this?

• Geometric

• Arithmetic

• Both

• Neither

Is this sequence Arithmetic, Geometric, or Neither?
{14, 22, 30, 38, .. }

• Arithmetic

• Geometric

• Neither