Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Section 12.6 - Integrated Review - Functions and Properties of Logarithms - Page 884: 38

Answer

$544000$ mosquitoes

Work Step by Step

Each day, the mosquito population grows by 8%, or the initial amount of $200000$ mosquitoes are multiplied by 1.08 each day. 13 days pass from May 12 to May 25. Thus, the problem can be expressed as: $200000 \times 1.08^{13} \approx 544000$.
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