Question

An insect population triples every 4 months. If the population started out with 24 insects, how many

insects would there be in 16 months?

Answer 1

After 16 months there will be a population of 1,944 insects.

Explanation:

Since an insect population triples every 4 months, if the population started out with 24 insects, to determine how many insects would there be in 16 months, the following calculation must be performed:

X = 24 x 3 ^ (16/4)

X = 24 x 3 ^ 4

X = 1,944

Thus, after 16 months there will be a population of 1,944 insects.