Logical Reasoning - Number Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Number Series - Type 1 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In each series, look for the degree and direction of change between the numbers. In other words, do the numbers increase or decrease, and by how much
1.
Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is a simple division series; each number is one-half of the previous number.
In other terms to say, the number is divided by 2 successively to get the next result.
4/2 = 2 2/2 = 1 1/2 = 1/2 (1/2)/2 = 1/4 (1/4)/2 = 1/8 and so on.
Discussion:
189 comments Page 1 of 19.
Shuvendu Pradhan said:
18 minutes ago
The Answer is 1/8.
Sapna yadav said:
1 week ago
How, B is the answer? Please explain.
(1)
Jyoti Pandey said:
1 week ago
Agree, B is the right answer.
Namkar said:
2 weeks ago
Agree, B is the correct answer.
Subhajit Sahoo said:
3 weeks ago
B is the right answer.
(3)
Ch Saraswathi said:
4 weeks ago
B is the correct answer.
(1)
Satyam said:
2 months ago
Option B is the right answer.
(1)
Sumanth said:
3 months ago
Thanks all for explaining the answer.
(2)
Prapti Sen said:
3 months ago
I agree, it is option B.
(2)
Jot said:
4 months ago
Yes, 1/8 is the right answer.
(7)
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