• Choice D

    We can also calculate any term in a Geometric Sequence using the Rule:

    xn=a1r(n1)x_n = a_1r^{(n-1)}

    The first term a1=10mga_1=10 mg;

    The common ratio is 2: r=2r=2;

    The number of terms excluding the first term is 2 hours×60 minuteshour÷20 minutes=62\ hours \times 60\ \frac{minutes}{hour} \div 20\ minutes =6

    The total number of terms including the first term is n=6+1=7n=6+1=7

    Therefore the 7th term is a7=10×2(71)=640a_7=10\times2^{(7-1)}=640

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