Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

2,3,4,9,12,27,48,81,_

  1. 144

  2. 240

  3. 243

  4. 192

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sequence has two interleaved patterns: odd positions (after first) are 3, 9, 27, 81 (each ×3), and even positions are 2, 4, 12, 48 (each ×2, ×3, ×4). The next term is even position 5, so 48 × 5 = 240.