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Find the next term of the sequence:
3,6,12,24,..........

A
32
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48
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54
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64
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Solution

The correct option is B 48
Given series is 3,6,12,24,....
First term t1=a=3
Second term t2=6=3×2=2a
Third term t3=12=3×22=22a
Fourth term t4=24=3×23=23a
So, this is a GP with first term a=3 and common ratio r=2
Thus, the next term is t5=ar4=3×24=48
Hence, the answer is 48.

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