Question

Hester's hatchery raises fish. At the end of the current season, Hester has 1,000 fish in the hatchery. She can harvest any number of fish that she wishes, selling them to restaurants for 5 apiece. Because big fish make little fish, for every fish that she leaves in the hatchery this year she will have two fish at the end of next year. The price of fish is expected to be5 each next year as well. Hester relies entirely on income from current fish sales to support herself. What is the expected number of fish that Hester will have at the end of next year if she leaves 500 fish in the hatchery this year?

Answer 1

If Hester leaves 500 fish in the hatchery this year, she will have 1000 fish at the end of next year.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the expected number of fish that Hester will have at the end of next year if she leaves 500 fish in the hatchery this year, we can use a simple mathematical model. We know that for every fish she leaves in the hatchery this year, she will have two fish at the end of next year. So if she leaves 500 fish in the hatchery, she will have 500 x 2 = 1000 fish at the end of next year.