Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 4

2 → 4 → 8 → 16 takes four doublings: 2⁴ = 16, so h = 4.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 3

3 hours gives 2³ = 8 cells.

If you answered 8

8 is 16 ÷ 2.

If you answered 16

16 is the number of cells, not the hours.

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