The first 4 stages of a certain fractal are shown. In each stage after the first, each square is divided into 4 squares, and then the bottom right square is removed. If the pattern continues, how many shaded square units will stage 5 contain ?
A
243
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B
54
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C
81
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D
27
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Solution
The correct option is B81 Shaded square increasing in 1,3,32,33 So the fifth stage 81 shaded square will be there