Question

Identify a pattern and find the next number in the pattern.

-0.8, -3.2, -12.8, -51.2

A. -358.4
B. -204.8
C. -51.2
D. 4

Answer 1

looks like each number is multiplied by some fixed number to get to the next one
any idea what that number is?

Answer 2

if that is not clear, divide one number by the previous one and see what you get
it will be the same for each pair

Answer 3

is it 4?

Answer 4

I have to say it. There is no "the pattern". There are infinitely many "next numbers".