1) You included neihter what Ramesh says nor the statements, then I can you tell some facts about the pattern.
2) The sequence is: 2401, 343, 49, 7, and 1.
3) The first term is 2401
4) The sequence is a decreasing geometric one.
5) The ratio is found dividing two consecutive terms (the second by the first, or the third by the second, or the fourth by the third, or the fifth by fourth):
1/7 = 7 / 49 = 49 / 343 = 343 / 2401.
So, the ratio is 1/7
6) The sum of that sequence is 2401 + 343 + 49 + 7 + 1 = 2801
<span>If dog food costs $2 a pound and Cara buys 9 pounds, her expenditure on dog food is 9 x 2. This makes $18. If she has a total budget of $25 and spends $18 on dog food, she has $7 left over for treats (25 - 18 = 7). At $1 each, she can buy up to 7 treats.</span>
