Question

An amoeba splits to form two amoebas after one hour. One hour later, each of the two amoebas split to form two more. Every hour, each amoeba splits to form two more.

1. How many amoebas are there after 2 hours?



2. How many amoebas are there after 6 hours?



3. Write an expression for the number of amoebas after 8 hours.

Answer 1

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Answer:

1. 4
2. 64
3. 2^8

Explanation:

1. The problem statement tells you there are 4 amoeba after 2 hours.

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2. The number starts at 1 and doubles each hour. After 6 hours, there will be ...

2^6 = 64 amoeba

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3. After 8 hours, the number is 2^8.