Asked by TB

Look at the pattern: 3, 9, 27, 81, ___. What is the rule and what comes next?
A. Add 6 each time; next is 87
B. Multiply by 3 each time; next is 243
C. Multiply by 2 each time; next is 162
D. Add 18 each time; next is 99

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. Multiply by 3 each time; next is 243.

Reason: 3, 9, 27, 81 = 3^1, 3^2, 3^3, 3^4 — multiply each term by 3 to get the next: 81×3 = 243.