What is the next number in the sequence 2, 4, 8, 16, ...?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 32
- Step 1: Each term is double the one before.
- Step 2: 16 x 2 = 32.
Answer
32.
Why not the others: 24 and 20 add 8 and 4, and 30 adds 14, which does not follow the doubling.
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