In the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, what is next?

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In the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24, what is next?

The sequence follows a simple doubling pattern: each term is twice the one before it. 3 × 2 = 6, 6 × 2 = 12, 12 × 2 = 24. Doubling 24 gives 48, so that is the next term. The other options don’t fit this rule: 12 would go backward to an earlier value, 24 would repeat, and 96 would be the result two steps ahead, not the immediate next term.

The sequence follows a simple doubling pattern: each term is twice the one before it. 3 × 2 = 6, 6 × 2 = 12, 12 × 2 = 24. Doubling 24 gives 48, so that is the next term. The other options don’t fit this rule: 12 would go backward to an earlier value, 24 would repeat, and 96 would be the result two steps ahead, not the immediate next term.

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