Starter quiz

  • An arithmetic (or linear) sequence is a sequence where the difference between successive terms is a __________.
    • constant  ✓
    • multiplier
    • negative number
    • positive number
    • variable
  • Find the next term in the arithmetic sequence -25, -18, -11, -4, ______.
    • '3' ✓
  • Find the missing term in the arithmetic sequence 27, ______, 55, 69, 83, ...
    • '41' ✓
  • Find the common ratio of the geometric sequence 0.4, 1.6, 6.4, 25.6, ...
    • 0.25
    • 0.4
    • 0.6
    • 4  ✓
    • 6
  • Find the next term in the geometric sequence 0.4, 1.6, 6.4, 25.6, ______, ... Give your answer as a decimal.
    • '102.4' ✓
  • Which statements are true of the sequence 1920, 960, 480, 240, 120, ... ?
    • It is a decreasing sequence therefore will contain negative values in the future
    • It is a geometric sequence with a common ratio greater than 1
    • It is a geometric sequence with a common ratio less than 1  ✓
    • It will eventually start to increase again.
    • It will never reach zero.  ✓
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