Answer:
- 19.017 in 34 hours
- 2,097,152 in 1 week
Explanation:
An exponent is used to signify repeated multiplication. When the population doubles, it is multiplied by 2. The number of times the population has doubled will be an exponent of 2.
a)
In 34 hours, the population will have doubled 34/8 = 4.25 times. The multiplier is 2 with an exponent of 4.25:
factor = 2^4.25 ≈ 19.027
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b)
The population will double 24/8 = 3 times each day. After 7 days, the population will have doubled 7×3 = 21 times. The multiplication factor is ...
factor = 2^21 = 2,097,152