In an experiment for a biology class you are given a collect

In an experiment for a biology class, you are given a collection of 1500 fruit flies. Every day, the population of fruit flies increases by 7%. Construct a mathematical equation that will model the population of fruit flies in your fruit fly farm, then determine the number of fruit flies in your far, after 8 days.

Equation _________

# of flies in 8 days ______

Solution

A=1500(1+0.07)^t

so

A=1500(1.07)^t

Number of flies in 8 days =

1500(1.07)^8

=2577.279

approximately 2577 flies