Note: The third term of the sequence should be
instead of
, otherwise the sequence has no common ratio.
Given:
The given sequence is

To find:
The common ratio of the given sequence.
Solution:
The quotient of each pair of consecutive terms are:

Similarly,


And,


Therefore, the common ratio of the given sequence is
or 0.75.
Answer:
78 nickels and 22 dimes
Step-by-step explanation:
Nickels = n, Dimes = d
<u>Number of coins = 100</u>
<u>Total sum in the piggy bank = $6.60 </u>
<u>Consider the first equation in the second:</u>
- 5(100 -d) + 10d = 660
- 500 - 5d + 10d = 660
- 5d = 110
- d = 110/5
- d = 22
- n = 100 - 22
- n = 78
<u>Answer:</u> nickels 78 and dimes 22