Discussion
What is the
value of the 201 st term of a sequence
if the first term of the sequence is 2 and each successive term is 4 more than
the term immediately preceding it?
*This question is included in Nova Press: Problem Solving Diagnostic Test, question #27
| (A) | 798 |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 11/25/2012 11:10
I got to the answer from the other direction:
201 x 4 = 804
804 - 2 = 802
201 x 4 = 804
804 - 2 = 802
Posted: 11/26/2012 18:30
Ulsbod, that is one way of doing it. One must be careful to take into account the first number in the sequence.