Question

The population of insects in an experiment has

Answer 1

There are 32 insects in the population after 8 weeks

How to complete the equation?

The given parameters are:

• Initial value, a = 16
• Rate, r = 9% or 0.09

Let the number of weeks be x.

So, the future amount is

Future Amount = a * (1 + r)^x

This gives

Future Amount = 16 * (1 + 0.09)^x

At the 8th week, we have:

Future Amount = 16 * (1 + 0.09)^8

Evaluate

Future Amount = 32

Hence, there are 32 insects in the population after 8 weeks

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