Multiple choice

Find the next term in the following number series:80, 40, 20, 10, 5, ?

  1. 4

  2. 1.7

  3. 1.5

  4. 2.5

  5. 3
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Explanation

The series follows a pattern of dividing the previous term by 2. 80/2=40, 40/2=20, 20/2=10, 10/2=5, 5/2=2.5.

AI explanation

The pattern in this series divides each term by 2 to arrive at the next term. We divide 80 by 2 to get 40, 40 by 2 to get 20, and 10 by 2 to get 5. Following the same logic, dividing 5 by 2 gives the next term, which is 2.5. The result is 2.5.

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