Use the following pattern to answer the questions.

Question

24.3, 24, 23.7, 23.4, ___, ___

Part A
What is the rule for the pattern?

(1 point)
Responses

Add 0.3 to each term.

Add 0.3 to each term.

Subtract 0.3 from each term.

Subtract 0.3 from each term.

Add 0.03 to each term.

Add 0.03 to each term.

Subtract 0.03 from each term.

Answer 1

The correct option for the rule for the pattern is:

Subtract 0.3 from each term.

This is because each term is decreasing by 0.3 from the previous term. To see this:

• 24.3 - 0.3 = 24
• 24 - 0.3 = 23.7
• 23.7 - 0.3 = 23.4

So the next terms would be:

• 23.4 - 0.3 = 21.1
• 21.1 - 0.3 = 20.8

Thus, the answer is Subtract 0.3 from each term.