Question

How many kernels of corn will be on the 23rd

Answer 1

The first day = 1 kernel of corn

The second day = 2 kernels of corn

The third day = 4 kernels of corn .........

If "x" is the number days and "y" is the number of kernels of corn, in general we have;

`y=2^(x-1)`

We are to find the number of kernels of corn in 23rd day;

`\begin{gathered} x\text{ = 23} \\ y=2^(x-1) \\ y=2^(23-1) \\ y=2^(22) \\ y\text{ = 4,194,304 } \end{gathered}`

CONCLUSION:

The number of kernels of corn in the bag on the 23rd day will be 4,194,304.