i. 10 weeks
ii. 20 weeks
b)How many weeks will it take for the ant population to reach 2000.
Answer:
a) (i) 1553 ants
(ii) 4823 ants
b) 12 weeks
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
The initial number of ants, P = 500,
Also, the rate of increasing per week, r = 12% = 0.12,
So, the number of ants after x weeks,
a) (i) If x = 10 weeks,
The number of ants would be,
(ii) If x = 20 weeks,
The number of ants would be,
b) If A = 2000
Taking log both sides,
log(4) = xlog(1.12)
⇒ x = 12.23 ≈ 12 weeks
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