Directions: In the following question, a number sequence is given with one term missing. Choose the correct term that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the given sequence.2,6,18,54,162,?
Correct answer: A. 486
- A. 486
- B. 324
- C. 243
- D. 450
Explanation
The given sequence is 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, ?. To find the pattern, observe that each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by 3:6 is 2 × 318 is 6 × 354 is 18 × 3162 is 54 × 3Continuing this pattern, the next term is 162 × 3 = 486. Therefore, the missing term is 486. The other options do not follow this multiplication rule, thus they are incorrect.
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