Question

A group consisting of 14 aggressive zombies quadruples in size every hour. Which equation matches the number of zombies after 6 hours?
Answer
Attempt 1 out of 3
Multiple Choice Answers
Z, equals, 14, left parenthesis, 4, right parenthesisZ=14(4)
Z, equals, 4, left parenthesis, 14, right parenthesis, to the power 6Z=4(14)
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Z, equals, 14, left parenthesis, 4, right parenthesis, to the power 6Z=14(4)
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Z, equals, 4, left parenthesis, 1, plus, 14, right parenthesis, to the power 6Z=4(1+14)
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Answers

GPT-4o mini
To determine the correct equation for the number of zombies after 6 hours, you need to understand how the population increases over time. The number of zombies quadruples (multiplies by 4) every hour.

Starting with an initial count of 14 zombies, after 1 hour, the number of zombies will be:

\[ Z = 14 \times 4^1 \]

After 2 hours:

\[ Z = 14 \times 4^2 \]

After 6 hours:

\[ Z = 14 \times 4^6 \]

So, the correct equation for the number of zombies after 6 hours is:

\[ Z = 14 \times 4^6 \]

Thus, the correct answer from the multiple choice options provided is:

**Z = 14(4)^6**