Ask Question
15 March, 23:58

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

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 16 March, 00:16
    0
    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
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question 👍 “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 ...” in 📗 Mathematics if the answers seem to be not correct or there’s no answer. Try a smart search to find answers to similar questions.
Search for Other Answers