Complete the Decimal Sequence: Finding Missing Terms in 1, 0.8, 0.6, ?, ?

Question

Complete the following sequence:

1,0.8,0.6,?,? 1,0.8,0.6,?,\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll look for a consistent pattern in the given sequence:

  • Step 1: Identify the difference between consecutive terms.
    - From 1 1 to 0.8 0.8 , the difference is 0.2 0.2 (i.e., 10.8=0.2 1 - 0.8 = 0.2 ).
    - From 0.8 0.8 to 0.6 0.6 , the difference is 0.2 0.2 (i.e., 0.80.6=0.2 0.8 - 0.6 = 0.2 ).
  • Step 2: Determine the next terms using this difference.
    - The next term after 0.6 0.6 will be 0.60.2=0.4 0.6 - 0.2 = 0.4 .
    - The term after that will be 0.40.2=0.2 0.4 - 0.2 = 0.2 .

Therefore, the sequence 1,0.8,0.6,?,? 1, 0.8, 0.6, ?, ? continues as 0.4,0.2 0.4, 0.2 .

The correct answer is 0.4,0.2 0.4, 0.2 , which corresponds to choice 4.

Answer

0.4,0.2 0.4,0.2