Question

The number of egg in a basket doubles after every minute. After 10 minutes, the basket is full of eggs. (a) Write a general equation for the population of eggs P(t). (b) At what time does the basket was half-filled?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Given, the number of eggs in a basket doubles every minute and the basket is full of eggs in one hour or in 60 minutes.

Clearly, the basket is half filled in 59 minutes.

Again, the basket is one-fourth filled in 58 minutes.

Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

Given, the number of eggs in a basket doubles every minute and the basket is full of eggs in one hour or in 60 minutes.

Clearly, the basket is half filled in 59 minutes.

Again, the basket is one-fourth filled in 58 minutes.

Hence, option (B) is the correct answer.