Question

There are 1500 bees in a colony. Each month, the number of bees decreases by 12%. There are 800 flowering plants in a garden. Each month, 25 flowering plants are removed.
Part A: Write functions to represent the number of bees and the number of flowering plants throughout the months. (4 points)

Part B: How many bees are in the colony after 6 months? How many flowering plants are in the garden after the same number of months? (2 points)

Part C: After approximately how many months is the number of bees and the number of flowering plants the same? Justify your answer mathematically. (4 points)

(10 points)

Answer 1

Part A - 1500x.12=800-25 
Part B - 420 bees and 650 plants
Part C - 4 months