Mr. & Mrs. Martin drove 200 miles in September. They drove 2 times as many miles in November as they did in September. They drove 2 times as many miles in October as they did in November. How many miles did Mr. & Mrs. Martin drive in October?

Question:

Mr. & Mrs. Martin drove 200 miles in September. They drove 2 times as many miles in November as they did in September. They drove 2 times as many miles in October as they did in November. How many miles did Mr. & Mrs. Martin drive in October?

200 miles x 2 = 400 miles in September  400 x 2 = 800 in october

see explanation

step-by-step explanation:

since the sequence is geometric there is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

r = 4 ÷ - 2 = - 2

r = - 8 ÷ 4 = - 2

r = 16 ÷ 8 = - 2

the next term - 13 must be incorrect as it should be - 32 for the sequence to be geometric.

the first 4 terms are therefore geometric with common ratio r = - 2