The following sequence is geometric. What is the next term?
12, 36, 108, 324 ...

412

608

500

972

Question

The following sequence is geometric. What is the next term?
12, 36, 108, 324 ...
		
412
		
608
		
500
		
972

parthkohli · Answer

You are again and again multiplying 3.
324 * 3

parthkohli · Answer

Mayhaps cwrw is better at explaining :S

cwrw238 · Answer

common ratio = 36/12 = 3
each term is 3* previous so next term is what parthkohli said

cwrw238 · Answer

you explained it well parthkohli

anonymous · Answer

just multiply it by 3...

anonymous · Answer

Find the common ratio first:
32/12 = 3

Now the formula to be used is:
$$Term = a.r^{n-1}$$

Which term you are finding??
It is 5th So, n= 5

So,

Term = 12(3)^{5-1} = 12(3)^4 = 12*81

Multiply to get the answer..

anonymous · Answer

The common ratio between the numbers is 3, because 36 divided by 12 is 3, and 108 divided by 36 is 3. It continues this way. So all you have to do to find the next number in the series is multiply the last number by 3. 

324 x 3 = 972

The answer is:

D. 972