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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?
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400
400
10,800
10,800
300
300
600
(1 point)
Responses
400
400
10,800
10,800
300
300
600
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GPT 3.5
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.
Since the amount of algae doubles every 6 hours, after 18 hours, the algae will double 3 times: 50 * 2^3 = 400 pounds.