In an insect colony, there are 280 insects after 6 days. If there were initially 90 insects, how long will it take the population to grow to 500 insects?

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Amin Ghasemi asked Sep 26, 2022

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In an insect colony, there are 280 insects after 6 days. If there were initially 90 insects, how long will it take the population to grow to 500 insects?

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Answer:

3 days

Explanation:

Population growth of the insects after 6 days

= 280-90

= 190

(500-90)÷190=410÷190

=3 days (rounded up)

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