Question 4 • FL-1200330-Algebra 2 CR
Each organism produces five offspring one hour after its birth, so the number born each hour is multiplied by 5: 1, 5, 25, 125, 625, 3,125, and 15,625 through hour seven. The total is 1 + 5 + 25 + 125 + 625 + 3,125 + 15,625 = 19,531. So the correct choice is B, 19,531.
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