Which list shows the pattern you would get if you used the rule 12n?
A. 12,14,16,18
B. 12,24,36,48
C. 12,13,14,15
D. 12, 22, 42,52
B
12,24,36,48
12n means 12 times some number.
Which of your choices shows the results of 12 times something?
B
To determine which list follows the pattern when using the rule 12n, we need to understand what the rule means. The rule 12n indicates that each number in the list is obtained by multiplying the variable n by 12.
Let's evaluate each list option using this rule:
A. 12,14,16,18
Applying the rule 12n:
12n = 12 × 1 = 12
12n = 12 × 2 = 24
12n = 12 × 3 = 36
12n = 12 × 4 = 48
B. 12,24,36,48
Applying the rule 12n:
12n = 12 × 1 = 12
12n = 12 × 2 = 24
12n = 12 × 3 = 36
12n = 12 × 4 = 48
C. 12,13,14,15
Applying the rule 12n:
12n = 12 × 1 = 12
12n = 12 × 2 = 24
12n = 12 × 3 = 36
12n = 12 × 4 = 48
D. 12, 22, 42,52
This list does not follow the pattern 12n because the numbers are not obtained by multiplying 12 by a variable n.
From the above evaluations, we observe that both option A and option B follow the pattern 12n. So, the correct answer is either option A or option B.