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Population of a colony of mosquitoes is increasing by 20% per day. If the population on Monday was 3000, on which day of that week the population would be 5184 ?5
Q: Population of a colony of mosquitoes is increasing by 20% per day. If the population on Monday was 3000, on which day of that week the population would be 5184 ?
- 1Thursdaytrue
- 2Fridayfalse
- 3Tuesdayfalse
- 4Mondayfalse
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Answer : 1. "Thursday"
Explanation :
Answer: A) Thursday Explanation: Given monday population = 3000Per day 20% increase in population. Tuesday population = 3000 + 3000x20/100 = 3000 + 600 = 3600 Wednesday population =3600 + 3600x20/100 = 3600 + 720 = 4320 Thursday population = 4320 + 4320x20/100 = 4320 + 864 = 5184 So that day is Thursday.