What will come in the place of question (?) mark in the following number…
2023
What will come in the place of question (?) mark in the following number series.
500, 50, 10, 3, 1.2 ?
- A.
0.9
- B.
0.32
- C.
0.6
- D.
0.4
- E.
0.5
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Correct answer: C
The pattern multiplies by 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4: 500 x 0.1 = 50, 50 x 0.2 = 10, 10 x 0.3 = 3, and 3 x 0.4 = 1.2. Continuing with x 0.5 gives 1.2 x 0.5 = 0.6.