Janiya M.

asked • 04/07/23

What is the next fraction in this sequence? Simplify your answer.

What is the next fraction in this sequence? Simplify your answer.


2
387

 ,  

2
129

 ,  

2
43

 ,  

6
43

 ,  

...



Mark M.

Is 6, 43 correct?
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Peter R.

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For the 1st three in the sequence, the denominator is reduced to 1/3rd of the prior denominator. Then what happens!!??
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Jerry C. answered • 04/07/23

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If you look at the third and fourth fractions, they look like a geometric series (why?).


And remember, multiplying a number by 3 is the same as dividing by 1/3.


So what is 387 / 3? And what is 129 / 3? Once you do those calculations, the series should start to make sense.


By 'simplify your answer', I think they may mean 'restate the series using the same denominator in the fractions'.

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