Question 16 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Divide each term by the one before it: −4.8 ÷ 2.4 = −2, 9.6 ÷ (−4.8) = −2, and −19.2 ÷ 9.6 = −2. Since the same ratio applies from term to term, the sequence has a common ratio of −2.0, so choice B is correct.
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