Question

What is the next term in the following sequence?

-32, -16, -8, ...

Answer 1

it is a geometric series of common ratio "1/2"
keep "halving"

Answer 2

THANK U

Answer 3

It is a horrible question. There are infinitely many CORRECT answers to this question. You have ASSUMED that it is geometric based on only 3 terms. That is a very risky business.

Answer 4

@tkhunny true..
but this one seemed more plausible.
the wording of the question seems quite fundamental type

Answer 5

@electrokid You cannot define "more plausible". You're left only to guess. It is a horrible problem statement and this type of question should disappear from the face of the Earth. There are ways to approach pattern recognition AND write a good problem statement. There is no need to write a horrible problem statement at any level.

I have strong opinions on this matter. Can you tell? ;-)

Answer 6

yes. we all know that 'know'.
remember your high-school teachers? (no offence to to anybody in particular)

Answer 7

if the problem was anymore complicated than this, the asker would have thought twice, of might not even have asked, just tried till he died

Answer 8

Here's a good question.

What is the next term in the following geometric sequence?

-32, -16, -8, ...

Here's a good question.

What might be the next term in the following sequence? Justify your answer.

-32, -16, -8, ...

It's just not that hard to write a good question.

Answer 9

@tkhunny anyways, for such discussions, we need an audience and everybody armed with pen-swords

Answer 10

@tkhunny you say that. But how many of the askers make sense of the equations they put in the question? seldom sombody uses the tools provided here.

Answer 11

Some wish to learn. May as well teach them correct principles.

My views. I welcome others'.