Find the common ratio, r, for the geometric sequence.
-$\frac { 4 } { 3 } , \frac { 8 } { 3 } , \frac { 16 } { 3 } , \frac { 32 } { 3 } , \frac { 64 } { 3 } , \ldots$
A) 16
B) 6
C) 4
D) 2

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To find the common ratio, we divide each term by the previous term. We get $\frac{8/3}{4/3}=\frac{16/3}{8/3}=2$, so the common ratio is 2.

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Find the Common Ratio, R, for the Geometric Sequence $\frac { 4 } { 3 } , \frac { 8 } { 3 } , \frac { 16 } { 3 } , \frac { 32 } { 3 } , \frac { 64 } { 3 } , \ldots$