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How many kernels of corn will be in the bag on the 26 days

How many kernels of corn will be in the bag on the 26 days-example-1
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Notice that each day the number of kernels doubles, then we can model that behavior with the following equation:


N=2^(n-1).

Where N is the number of kernels on the nth day.

Evaluating the above function at n=26 we get:


N=2^(26-1)=2^(25)=33554432.

Answer: 33554432.

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