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Question 1051304: A population of geese grow in such a way that each generation is simply 2.2 times the previous generation. There were 3 geese in the first generation, how many will there be by the 15th generation? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ikleyn:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A population of geese grow in such a way that each generation is simply 2.2 times the previous generation. There were 3 geese in the first generation, how many will there be by the 15th generation?
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Ans: 3 * (2.2)^14 = 186655 when rounded up
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
The first generation is 3, therefore 3*2.2^14 will be the 15th generation
3*2.2^14 = 186,655 geese in 15 generations.
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