Question

Oliver planted four strawberry plants in his home garden. By the end of the first summer, all four plants each produced and developed two more plants. The second summer, the original four plants each produced and development two more plants again. Assuming the pattern continues, at the end of the fifth summer, how many strawberry plants will Oliver have in his garden given that there are an plants at the end of every n summers?

Answer 1

Answer:

128

Step-by-step explanation:

4 x 2 = 8

8 x 2 = 16

16 x 2 = 32

32 x 2 = 64

64 x 2 = 128

By the 5th summer he would have 128 plants. n = p x 2

n = plants at the end of summer

p = plants at beginning of summer