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In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term is 1 more than the reciprocal of the term that immediately precedes it. What is the fifth term of the sequence?

(A) 3/5
(B) 5/8
(C) 8/5
(D) 5/3
(E) 9/2
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Re: In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term [#permalink] New post   12 Nov 2015, 02:19
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2nd term =1+1=2
3rd =1+1/2=3/2
4th=1+2/3=5/3
5th=1+3/5=8/5
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Re: In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term [#permalink] New post   12 Nov 2015, 23:37
1st Term = 1
2nd Term = 2
3rd Term= 1/2 +1 = 3/2
4th Term = 2/3 +1 = 5/3
5th Term = 3/5 +1 = 8/5

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Re: In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term [#permalink] New post   14 Nov 2015, 02:44
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In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term is 1 more than the reciprocal of the term that immediately precedes it. What is the fifth term of the sequence?

(A) 3/5
(B) 5/8
(C) 8/5
(D) 5/3
(E) 9/2


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First term = 1
Second term = (1/1)+1 = 2
Third Term = (1/2)+1 = 3/2
Forth Term = [1/(3/2)]+1 = 5/3
Fifth Term = [1/(5/3)]+1 = 8/5

Answer: Option C
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Re: In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term [#permalink] New post   22 Jun 2022, 03:18
In a certain sequence, the first term is 1, and each successive term is 1 more than the reciprocal of the term that immediately precedes it. What is the fifth term of the sequence?

(A) 3/5
(B) 5/8
(C) 8/5
(D) 5/3
(E) 9/2

First-term = 1
2nd term = 1+1= 2
3rd term = 1/2+1 = 3/2
4th term = 2/3+1 = 5/3
5th term = 3/5+1 = 8/5

Answer: C
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