Question

After observing this pattern, amira made a conjecture for the next number in the pattern. 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, ⦠which number was most likely her conjecture for the next number? 332 432 972 1296

Answer 1

972

Explanation:

Answer 2

Using the pattern of 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, you can see that the pattern is the number (n) times 3 to get the next numbers. In an expression, that can be seen as x = n*3 where x is the next number in the sequence and n is the current or latest number. Using this expression the next number after 324 would be x = 324*3 = 972.