Lilygirl
Lilygirl Lilygirl
  • 09-01-2015
  • Mathematics
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What is the answer to this pattern

12,24,72,288,______?

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Аноним Аноним
  • 09-01-2015
Answer and workings in the attachment below.
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SchwarzschildRadius
SchwarzschildRadius SchwarzschildRadius
  • 09-01-2015
If you notice, the pattern is multiplication.

[tex]12*2 = 24, 24*3 = 72, 72* 4 = 288, 288* x = y[/tex]

Notice that it goes two-fold, then three-fold, then four-fold.  The next number would be 288*5, which is 1440.

Therefore, the next number is 1440.
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