Answer:
The population will be 896 turtles 6 years later ⇒ B
Step-by-step explanation:
The exponential increasing formula is y = a, where
- y is the new value
- a is the initial value
- r is the rate of increase in decimal
- x is the time in years
∵ There are 300 turtles
∴ a = 300
∵ The population of the turtles exponentially increases 20% each year
∴ r = 20%
→ Divide it by 100 to change it to decimal
∵ 20% = 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2
∴ r = 0.2
∵ The time is 6 years
∴ x = 6
→ Substitute these values in the exponential formula above
∵ y = 300
∴ y = 300
∴ y = 895.7952
→ Round it to the nearest whole number
∴ y = 896
∴ The population will be 896 turtles 6 years later