Multiple choice

Find the missing term in the following number series. 12 8 12 32 ?

  1. 125

  2. 64

  3. 144

  4. 69

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern involves multiplication by fractions: 12 × 2/3 = 8, 8 × 3/2 = 12, 12 × 8/3 = 32. The numerators and denominators follow a pattern: numerators are 2, 3, 8, 9 and denominators are 3, 2, 3, 2. Following the pattern: 32 × 9/2 = 144. The fraction pattern alternates between denominators of 2 and 3, with numerators increasing.

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