Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

2, 8, 24, 64, ----

  1. 166

  2. 184

  3. 160

  4. 170

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is $n imes 2^n$: $1 imes 2^1 = 2$; $2 imes 2^2 = 8$; $3 imes 2^3 = 24$; $4 imes 2^4 = 64$. The next term is $5 imes 2^5 = 5 imes 32 = 160$. The sequence uses the index multiplied by increasing powers of two.