Question

In a appropriate environment, guppies reproduce at an astounding rate. A population of reproducing guppies quadruples every month. How many Guppies will there be after 6 months if the beginning population is only 6 guppies?. a)24,576. b)144. c)46,656. d)1,296.

Answer 1

If the guppies multiply by four in six months then that 4 raised to the power of six. Then multiply it with the starting number of guppies which is 6Formula=4^6 (6)4096 x 6= 24576
So, there are 24, 576 guppies in six months. The answer is A.