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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1
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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1

Given \(a=2ar\), or \(r=\frac{1}{2}\)

Hence the terms are \(a\), \(\frac{a}{2}\) & \(\frac{a}{4}\)

Ratio \(= (a+\frac{a}{2})/(\frac{a}{2}+\frac{a}{4})=\frac{2}{1}\)

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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1

The ans should be 2:1.
Though I read the question incorrect as the first term being half of the second term.
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Wouldn't ar^2 become a^2/4?
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Wouldn't ar^2 become a^2/4?
Hi BigUD94
Here it is r^2 and not a^2, hence it will be a/4 when you substitute the value of r.

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Oh alright sir I thought it was (ar)^2 by mistake, I got it now. Thanks
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Oh alright sir I thought it was (ar)^2 by mistake, I got it now. Thanks

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you suddenly made me 50 year old guy by writing that "sir" :lol: :lol:
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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1

Such Questions can be done in two ways..

Algebraic as shown above
\(2ar=a......r=\frac{1}{2}\)...
So terms are a, a/2 and a/4..
Now (a+a/2)/(a/2+a/4)=(3a/2)/(3a/4)=4/2=2/1...
2:1

Other slightly easier is substitution, rather smart substitution looking at the question
Let a=4..
So ar will be half, 4/2=2
And ar^2 will become 2/2=1
Number 4,2,1...
We are looking for \(\frac{4+2}{2+1}=\frac{6}{3}=\)
So 2:1
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Har koi gyaani hai idhar, mu se sir nikal hi jaata hai out of respect :D
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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1

Such Questions can be done in two ways..

Algebraic as shown above
\(2ar=a......r=\frac{1}{2}\)...
So terms are a, a/2 and a/4..
Now (a+a/2)/(a/2+a/4)=(3a/2)/(3a/4)=4/2=2/1...
2:1

Other slightly easier is substitution, rather smart substitution looking at the question
Let a=4..
So ar will be half, 4/2=2
And ar^2 will become 2/2=1
Number 4,2,1...
We are looking for \(\frac{4+2}{2+1}=\frac{6}{3}=\)
So 2:1
chetan2u , I like this second method. I'm a little confused by this part:
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Let a=4..
So ar will be half, 4/2=2
And ar^2 will become 2/2=1
Why is third term derived from 2/2? I thought it would be:
\(a = 4\)
\(a_2 = 4 * \frac{1}{2} = 2\)
\(a_3 = 4 * \frac{1}{4} = 1\)

I'm missing something about what happened to ratio, r, here . . .
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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1

Such Questions can be done in two ways..

Algebraic as shown above
\(2ar=a......r=\frac{1}{2}\)...
So terms are a, a/2 and a/4..
Now (a+a/2)/(a/2+a/4)=(3a/2)/(3a/4)=4/2=2/1...
2:1

Other slightly easier is substitution, rather smart substitution looking at the question
Let a=4..
So ar will be half, 4/2=2
And ar^2 will become 2/2=1
Number 4,2,1...
We are looking for \(\frac{4+2}{2+1}=\frac{6}{3}=\)
So 2:1
chetan2u , I like this second method. I'm a little confused by this part:
Quote:
Let a=4..
So ar will be half, 4/2=2
And ar^2 will become 2/2=1
Why is third term derived from 2/2? I thought it would be:
\(a = 4\)
\(a_2 = 4 * \frac{1}{2} = 2\)
\(a_3 = 4 * \frac{1}{4} = 1\)

I'm missing something about what happened to ratio, r, here . . .

Hi..

No you are correct, both mean the same thing...
you have taken \(\frac{4}{4}=4*\frac{1}{4}\) as \(a*r^2\), that is first term * r^2
whereas in my calculations ... \(\frac{2}{2}=2*\frac{1}{2}\) as \(ar*r\), that is 2nd term * r
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Hi..

No you are correct, both mean the same thing...
you have taken \(\frac{4}{4}=4*\frac{1}{4}\) as \(a*r^2\), that is first term * r^2
whereas in my calculations ... \(\frac{2}{2}=2*\frac{1}{2}\) as \(ar*r\), that is 2nd term * r
chetan2u , thanks! My brain short-circuited. I appreciate the help.
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Good night!

Could someone please explain to me how do everyone is arriving to r = 1/2?

Why can't we consider ar as a whole term?

A1 = a = 4
A2 = ar = 2
A3 = ar2 = 4

I mean, do I have to separate different letters in all the sequence questions?

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A series has three numbers, a, ar and ar^2. In the series, the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two terms in series?

A. 1:1

B. 1:2

C. 1:4

D. 2:1

E. 4:1

Given a =2 ar, then r =1/2

Now put back value of r in a, ar ,\(ar^2\)

a + ar = 3a / 2 --------------------(x)
ar + ar^2 = 3a/4 -----------------(y)

Ratio of (x)/(y)

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Good night!

Could someone please explain to me how do everyone is arriving to r = 1/2?

Why can't we consider ar as a whole term?

A1 = a = 4
A2 = ar = 2
A3 = ar2 = 4

I mean, do I have to separate different letters in all the sequence questions?

Kind regards!!!

Hi jfranciscocuencag

I would like to share my thoughts on this, Its written in the question, that it is a series.

So a ar ar^2, signifies that it is a Geometric Progression, in which the common ratio(r) is equal

ar/a = ar^2/ar --------(x)

So now if you now that relationship, you can even calculate it like that

Its given a= 2 ar, when you substitute this in (x) you can get LHS as 1/2, which will be equal to RHS.

But you need not write all of this, while solving this question, since you know this you can directly solve.
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