Apparent Convergence From Partial Sums

Question

The table shows the first five partial sums, $$S_n$$, of an infinite series. Based on the trend in the data, to what value does the series appear to converge?

TABLE:
|  n   | $$S_n$$ (Partial Sum) |
|------|-----------------------|
| 1    | 1.0                   |
| 2    | 1.5                   |
| 3    | 1.75                  |
| 4    | 1.875                 |
| 5    | 1.9375                |

Accepted Answer

$$2$$

Answer

$$2.5$$

Answer

$$1.75$$

Answer

$$1.5$$

Apparent Convergence From Partial Sums

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