Which of the following is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ...?

Practice Questions

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Which of the following is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ...?
  1. 20
  2. 24
  3. 32
  4. 30

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following is the next number in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ...?
  • Step 1: Look at the given numbers in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16.
  • Step 2: Notice how each number is related to the one before it.
  • Step 3: Check how to get from 2 to 4. You multiply 2 by 2 to get 4.
  • Step 4: Check how to get from 4 to 8. You multiply 4 by 2 to get 8.
  • Step 5: Check how to get from 8 to 16. You multiply 8 by 2 to get 16.
  • Step 6: Realize that each number is obtained by multiplying the previous number by 2.
  • Step 7: To find the next number, take the last number (16) and multiply it by 2.
  • Step 8: Calculate 16 * 2, which equals 32.
  • Step 9: Conclude that the next number in the sequence is 32.
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