Final answer:
To calculate the total number of infected people after 10 days, multiply the rate of spread by the number of days and add to the initial number of infections, resulting in 428 infected individuals.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks us to calculate the total number of infected individuals after 10 days, assuming a virus is spreading at a constant rate. If there are currently 368 people infected and the virus spreads at a rate of 6 per day, we would use a simple arithmetic progression to find the total after 10 days. The formula for the total number of infected individuals after a certain number of days when the rate is constant is initial number + (rate of spread × number of days).
To find the total number of infected individuals after 10 days:
- Multiply the rate of spread (6) by the number of days (10) to find the total number of new infections. That is 6 × 10 = 60 new infections.
- Add the number of new infections to the initial number: 368 + 60 = 428.
Therefore, after 10 days, the total number of infected people will be 428.