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Advanced MathEasyValue of a doubling model after one period

Advanced Math practice question

The number of lily pads on a pond is modelled by L(w) = 20 · 2ʷ, where w is the number of weeks from now. How many lily pads does the model give one week from now?

Answer: 40

20 × 2 = 40.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 20
20 is the number now.
If you answered 22
22 adds 2.
If you answered 80
80 is two weeks from now.

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