Suppose that the amount of algae in a pond doubles every 4 hours. If the pond initially contains 40 pounds of algae, how much algae will be in the pond after 12 hours?

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Suppose that the amount of algae in a pond doubles every 4 hours. If the pond initially contains 40 pounds of algae, how much algae will be in the pond after 12 hours?

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320 pounds of algea. After 4 hours, it would be 80, After 8 hours, 160. After 12 hours, 320

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