What is the third term in the sequence described earlier?

What is the third term in the sequence described earlier?

• A. 6
• B. 12
• C. 18
• D. 9

Answer: (C)

The pattern in sequences like this is found by looking at how each term is produced from the previous one. If the rule is to multiply by 3 each step, then the next term is three times the current one. So, if the sequence reaches 6 as the second term, multiplying by 3 gives 18 for the third term. That makes 18 the third term under the tripling rule. In these kinds of problems, checking that a consistent operation (here, multiply by 3) explains the progression helps you confirm the third term.

The pattern in sequences like this is found by looking at how each term is produced from the previous one. If the rule is to multiply by 3 each step, then the next term is three times the current one. So, if the sequence reaches 6 as the second term, multiplying by 3 gives 18 for the third term. That makes 18 the third term under the tripling rule. In these kinds of problems, checking that a consistent operation (here, multiply by 3) explains the progression helps you confirm the third term.