Question

A nest of ants initially contains 500 individuals. The population is increasing by 12% each week. How many ants will there be after:

a) 10 weeks
b) 20 weeks

Answer 1

A) 500(.12)= 60 ants per week. Therefore, (10 weeks)(60 ants) = 600ants + 500 ants = 1,100 ants
B) (20 weeks)(60 ants)= 1,200 ants + 500 ants = 1,700 ants