Find the missing term in the following series; 240, ______, 120,40,10,2.
Find the missing term in the following series; 240, ______, 120,40,10,2.
Explanation
The series is divided by 2 to get the next term, so:
240 ÷ 2 = 120
120 ÷ 2 = 40
40 ÷ 2 = 10
10 ÷ 2 = 2
And preceding the 240, we have:
440 ÷ 2 = 220
So, the correct sequence is: 220, 240, 120, 40, 10, 2.