What comes next in the sequence 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, ...?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Each term is 2 times the previous term. Step 2. 80 × 2 = 160. **Answer: . Why not the others:** is what you get if you add instead of multiply. is what you get if you use the wrong multiplier. is what you get if you miscount by the first term.
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