Apopulation of fruit flies is growing in such a way that each generation is 1.25 times as large as the last generation. Suppose there were 150 insects in the first generation. How many would there be in the fourth generation? There would be about insects. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)

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Apopulation of fruit flies is growing in such a way that each generation is 1.25 times as large as the last generation. Suppose there were 150 insects in the first generation. How many would there be in the fourth generation?
There would be about insects. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Apopulation of fruit flies is growing in such a way that each generation is 1.25 times as large as the last generation. Suppose there were 150 insects in the first generation. How many would there be in the fourth generation? There would be about insects. (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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