<prompt> Determine the missing number in this pattern.2, 4, 8, 16, __  <response>: The missing number in this pattern is 32. The pattern is a sequence of doubling the previous number i.e. multiply by 2: So starting from 2, the next number is calculated this way:2 × 2 44 × 2 8 8 × 2 16 16 × 2 32. 