Question

Question
Due to lack of natural predators, the rabbit population of a city park is doubling every year. If the rabbit population is 16 rabbits in year 1, how many rabbits will there be in year 5?
(1 point)
Responses

80
80

256
256

65,536
65,536

1,703,936

Answer 1

If the rabbit population is doubling every year and it starts at 16 rabbits in year 1, we can calculate the population for each subsequent year as follows:

- Year 1: 16 rabbits
- Year 2: 16 × 2 = 32 rabbits
- Year 3: 32 × 2 = 64 rabbits
- Year 4: 64 × 2 = 128 rabbits
- Year 5: 128 × 2 = 256 rabbits

Thus, the rabbit population in year 5 will be **256 rabbits**.

Therefore, the correct response is:
**256**.