Chapter 11.1, Problem 6ACYP

To determine

To find out the next term of a series.

Answer to Problem 6ACYP

The next term is 3

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  

Calculation:

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{\text{5}}{\text{3}}\text{,2,}\frac{\text{7}}{\text{3}}\text{,}\frac{\text{8}}{\text{3}}\text{,}\mathrm{.....}\\ \text{It}\text{can}\text{be}\text{written}\text{as}\\ \frac{\text{5}}{\text{3}}\text{,}\frac{\text{6}}{\text{3}}\text{,}\frac{\text{7}}{\text{3}}\text{,}\frac{\text{8}}{\text{3}}\text{,}\mathrm{.....}\\ \text{So,}\text{the}\text{next}\text{number}\text{is}\frac{\text{9}}{\text{3}}\\ \text{which}\text{is}\text{equal}\text{to}\text{3}\end{array}$