Maria decides to donate $1 to her favorite charity the first week of the month and to double the amount she donates each week. how much will she donate the 6th week?
1 - 1
2 - 2
3 - 4
4 - 8
5 - 16
6 - 32
32
To find out how much Maria will donate in the 6th week, we need to determine the pattern of her donations.
In the first week, Maria donates $1.
In the second week, she doubles her donation, so she donates $1 * 2 = $2.
In the third week, she doubles her donation again, so she donates $2 * 2 = $4.
And so on...
We can observe that each week, Maria doubles the previous week's donation. So, we can represent this pattern using exponents:
Donation in week n = $1 * 2^(n-1)
Now, let's calculate the donation in the 6th week using this formula:
Donation in week 6 = $1 * 2^(6-1)
Donation in week 6 = $1 * 2^5
Donation in week 6 = $1 * 32
Donation in week 6 = $32
Therefore, Maria will donate $32 in the 6th week.