Question 1088219
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Select the option for "?" that continues the pattern in each question.


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3, -6, 12, 4, 20, ?     3*12 = 36 = {{{(-6)^2}}}.  Following the same pattern,  4*x = {{{20^2}}} = 400,  which gives x = ? = 100.


7, 16, 8, 27, 9, ?


2, 7, 26, 101, 400, ?


7, 21, 8, 72, 9, ?     {{{21/7}}} = 3;   {{{72/8}}} = 9 = {{{3^2}}}.   Following the same pattern,  {{{x/9}}} = {{{3^3}}} = 27, which gives  x = ? = 9*27.
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