Answer: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?

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This number pattern asks you to continue 3, 6, 12, and 24.

Answer: 3, 6, 12, 24, ?

The Answer

The correct answer is: 48.

Here is why

  1. Each number doubles.
  2. 3 becomes 6, 6 becomes 12, and 12 becomes 24.
  3. 24 doubled is 48.

Why people miss it

It looks simple, so many people overthink it and search for a hidden rule that is not there.

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