What is the next number in the sequence?6,12,24,48A.72B.96C.108D.112E.124

John Courtland asked Feb 15, 2023

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John Courtland asked Feb 15, 2023

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The given sequence is

Since

$\begin{gathered} (12)/(6)=2 \\ (24)/(12)=2 \\ (48)/(24)=2 \end{gathered}$

Then the sequence is geometric with a common ratio of 2

Then to find the next term multiply 48 by 2

The second term is 96

The answer is B

Amchacon answered Feb 20, 2023

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