Reasoning » Missing Number

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row:16, 12, 48
Second row: 9, 8, 24
Third row:4,24 ?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its constituent digits. For example, 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

A

48

B

46

C

50

D

44