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.

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20 May, 07:12

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.

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Julio Madden · 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.