Number & Operations for Teachers 

    Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009

Exercises

 

1.      Find the next term in the following arithmetic sequences and state the common difference

a.       5, 8, 13, 16, 19, …

b.      6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, …

c.       1, 101, 201, 301, …

 

2.      Find the indicated term in the following arithmetic sequences

a.       The 30th term of the sequence 5, 8, 13, 16, 19, …

b.      The 100th term of the sequence 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, …

 

 

3.      Find the next term in the following geometric sequences and state the common ratio

a.       8, 4, 2, 1, …

b.      1, 1/3, 1/9, 1/27, …

c.       1, 5, 25, 125, …

 

4.      Find the indicated term in the following geometric sequences

a.       The 10th term of the sequence 8, 4, 2, 1, …

b.      The 10th term of the sequence 1, 5, 25, 125, …