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Using the CDC Virus Information, complete the table below for STRAIN B to show the number of zombies after each minute.


Strain B

Minutes
Number of Zombies
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Strain B started with a genetic mutation in patient zero that caused them to turn into a zombie. This strain differs from A in that all zombies can infect new people. Zombies infected with strain B can infect 1 person every minute.

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To calculate the number of zombies for Strain B, we will assume that at the beginning (minute 0), there is only 1 patient zero who turns into a zombie. Every subsequent minute, each zombie can infect 1 new person.

Here’s how the calculation works:

- At minute 0, there is 1 zombie (the original patient zero).
- At minute 1, that 1 zombie infects 1 new person, leading to a total of 2 zombies.
- At minute 2, the 2 zombies each infect 1 new person, bringing the total to 4 zombies.
- At minute 3, the 4 zombies each infect 1 new person, leading to a total of 8 zombies.
- At minute 4, the 8 zombies each infect 1 new person, resulting in 16 zombies.
- Continuing this pattern, the number of zombies doubles every minute.

Here's the table filled out with the number of zombies after each minute for Strain B:

| Minutes | Number of Zombies |
|---------|-------------------|
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 5 | 32 |
| 6 | 64 |
| 7 | 128 |
| 8 | 256 |
| 9 | 512 |

You can use this pattern of growth (doubling each minute) to continue for additional minutes if needed.