Find the common ratio and the next term for the sequence shown. express your answers as fractions or as decimals.

333, 250, 187

The common ratio of the sequence is calculated by dividing the second term by the first term or dividing the third term by the second term. That is,
                               r = 250 / 333 = 0.75
or                            r = 187 / 250 = 0.748 = 0.75
To get the next term, we multiply 187 by 0.75 giving us an answer of 140.25 or 141. 

The reporter forgot to multiply the decimal by 100, making it 25%