SAT Math: Repeating Sequences (w/ example)
January 28, 2008 by Adam
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The SAT will occasionally include a sequence where the numbers repeat themselves in a pattern. In repeating sequence questions, you’re usually asked which of the repeating terms lies at a point far down the sequence.
1. Figure out how many terms it takes before the sequence repeats;
2. Divide the number of the term you need by the total number of repeating terms;
3. Use the remainder to find which number in the repeating sequence is the correct term.
Answer and explanation below.
From my SAT guide SAT Unlocked, which includes a complete list of practice questions in The Official SAT Study Guide that test this SAT Math topic.
I think you meant to say that 39/4 is equal to 9 with a remainder of 3.
yea i was confused by that too.
Thanks!
Fixed.