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About 14 weeks ago, there were 42 mold spores found in a garden. After a few weeks of observation, it is determined that the number of mold spores in the garden is tripling every 7 weeks.

The number of mold spores, M, at any given time in the garden is equal to the product of the initial amount of spores, I, and 3 to the power of n, where n is the number of times the amount of mold spores has tripled.


How many mold spores are in the garden today?


A. 378

B. 91,854

C. 252

D. 1,134

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Im guessing 252 is the answer, 42 mold spores were found 14 weeks ago and each 7 weeks it trples right? so two 7 weeks fit in 14 weeks so we would multiply 42 x 2 and which gives us 84 multiply that by 3 since it triples every 7 weeks. And there's your answer, btw don't take this for granted my math is rusty (':

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Answer b because how it’s formed
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