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Kayla found 3 baby bunnies in her yard. Each of those bunnies

has 2 bunnies of their own, and does not have any other bunnies.
If the trend continues - how many baby bunnies are born after 5
generations of bunnies? Complete the table and graph below.

Kayla found 3 baby bunnies in her yard. Each of those bunnies has 2 bunnies of their-example-1
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After 5 generations of bunnies, there would be 96 baby bunnies.

To find the number of baby bunnies born after 5 generations, we can use the pattern described in the question.

Each bunny has 2 bunnies of their own, so we can start by multiplying the number of bunnies in each generation by 2.

Starting with the initial 3 baby bunnies, we can fill in the table as follows:

Generations Baby Bunnies

0 3

1 3x2 = 6

2 6x2 = 12

3 12x2 = 24

4 24x2 = 48

5 48x2 = 96

So, after 5 generations of bunnies, there would be 96 baby bunnies.

The probable question may be:

Kayla found 3 baby bunnies in her yard. Each of those bunnies

has 2 bunnies of their own, and does not have any other bunnies.

If the trend continues - how many baby bunnies are born after 5

generations of bunnies? Complete the table and graph below.

Generations baby Bunnies

0

1

2

3

4

5

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