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We just use the definition to find the first number is <math>1/4 \rightarrow \boxed{\text{B}}</math>.
 
We just use the definition to find the first number is <math>1/4 \rightarrow \boxed{\text{B}}</math>.
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==Solution 2==
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If we do <math>64/16</math> we get <math>4</math>, then we do <math>16/4</math> giving <math>4</math> again, then <math>4/4</math> is <math>1</math> and <math>4/1</math> is <math>4</math> and finally <math>1/4</math> gives <math>1/4</math> as the answer. Which is <math>\boxed{\text{B}}</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:47, 22 October 2018

Problem

A list of $8$ numbers is formed by beginning with two given numbers. Each new number in the list is the product of the two previous numbers. Find the first number if the last three are shown: \[\text{\underline{\hspace{3 mm}?\hspace{3 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm} \underline{\hspace{7 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm} \underline{\hspace{7 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm} \underline{\hspace{7 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm} \underline{\hspace{7 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{2 mm}16\hspace{2 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{2 mm}64\hspace{2 mm}}\hspace{1 mm},\hspace{1 mm}\underline{\hspace{1 mm}1024\hspace{1 mm}}}\] $\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{64} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 4$

Solution

We just use the definition to find the first number is $1/4 \rightarrow \boxed{\text{B}}$.



Solution 2

If we do $64/16$ we get $4$, then we do $16/4$ giving $4$ again, then $4/4$ is $1$ and $4/1$ is $4$ and finally $1/4$ gives $1/4$ as the answer. Which is $\boxed{\text{B}}$

See Also

1990 AJHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 20
Followed by
Problem 22
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