Concept:The pattern relates the first number to the second by multiplying by 4 (or squaring twice the base).Explanation:16 is 42.64 is 82 (or 16×4).Similarly, 36 is 62.Following the same pattern: 6×2=12, so 122=144 (or 36×4=144).Thus, the missing number is 144.Answer:B. 144