A restaurant used 2 onions on Wednesday, 14 onions on Thursday, 98 onions on Friday, and 686 onions on Saturday. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:(A) arithmetic(B) geometric(C) both(D) neither
Q. A restaurant used 2 onions on Wednesday, 14 onions on Thursday, 98 onions on Friday, and 686 onions on Saturday. What kind of sequence is this?Choices:(A) arithmetic(B) geometric(C) both(D) neither
List Onions Daily: Step 1: List the number of onions used each day.Wednesday: 2 onionsThursday: 14 onionsFriday: 98 onionsSaturday: 686 onionsSequence: 2,14,98,686
Check Differences Equal: Step 2: Check if the differences between consecutive terms are equal.14−2=1298−14=84686−98=588The differences are not the same.
Check Ratios Equal: Step 3: Check if the ratios between consecutive terms are equal. 214=71498=798686=7The ratios are the same.
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