Identify the decimal number that will come next in the following series.
10, 9.9, 9.89, 9.889, 9.8889,?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 9.88889.
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Given series: 10, 9.9, 9.89, 9.889, 9.8889,? The logic used here is: 10 - 0.1 = 9.9 9.9 - 0.01 = 9.89 9.89 - 0.001 = 9.889 9.889 - 0.0001 = 9.8889 9.8889 - 0.00001 = 9.88889 The next term in the series is 9.88889. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer. |