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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-06-26

3.25, 3.0, 2.75, 2.5, 2.25, ...

What is the rule to continue this decimal number pattern?

A. Increase by 0.5
B. Increase by 0.25
C. Decrease by 0.5
D. Decrease by 0.25

Asked by Pawlosky826

Answer (3)

3.25 - 3 = 0.25 3 - 2.75 = 0.25 2.75 - 2.5 = 0.25 2.5 - 2.25 = 0.25
Since we subtracted those numbers, it means we are decreasing. Therefore, the answer is decrease by 0.25 .

Answered by iloveonedirection | 2024-06-10

you are decreasing by 0.25 . Each time you are subtracting only .25 to each number . +

Answered by brittanycandace | 2024-06-10

The rule to continue the decimal number pattern is to decrease by 0.25. Therefore, the answer is D. Decrease by 0.25. The next number in the sequence would be 2.0.
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Answered by iloveonedirection | 2024-10-31