A nest of ants initially contains 500 individuals. The population is increasing by 12% each week. How many ants will there be after:

a) 10 weeks

b) 20 weeks

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Maverick Benjamin

16 January, 09:07

A nest of ants initially contains 500 individuals. The population is increasing by 12% each week. How many ants will there be after:

a) 10 weeks

b) 20 weeks

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Paige Hayes · Answer 1

A) 500 (.12) = 60 ants per week. Therefore, (10 weeks) (60 ants) = 600ants + 500 ants = 1,100 ants

B) (20 weeks) (60 ants) = 1,200 ants + 500 ants = 1,700 ants

A nest of ants initially contains 500 individuals. The population is increasing by 12% each week. How many ants will there be after:a) 10 weeksb) 20 weeks

A nest of ants initially contains 500 individuals. The population is increasing by 12% each week. How many ants will there be after:

a) 10 weeks

b) 20 weeks