Suppose that the amount of algae in a pond doubles every 6 hours. If the pond initially contains 50 pounds of algae, how much algae will be in the pond after 18 hours?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

400
400

10,800
10,800

300
300

600

Answer 1

10,800

Since the amount of algae doubles every 6 hours, after 18 hours, the algae will double 3 times: 50 * 2^3 = 400 pounds.