The Growth in the Mouse Population at a Certain County

question 395

Multiple Choice

The growth in the mouse population at a certain county dump can be modeled by the exponential function A(t) = 395e0.013t, where t is the number of months since the population was first recorded. Estimate the
Population after 28 months.

• A) 284
• B) 400
• C) 576
• D) 568

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