Multiple choice

What will be the missing term in the following series?

2, 4, 8, _____, 32

  1. 22

  2. 20

  3. 16

  4. 12
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is doubling each term (multiply by 2): 2×2=4, 4×2=8, 8×2=16, 16×2=32. This represents powers of 2: 2¹, 2², 2³, 2⁴, 2⁵. The missing term is 16.

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