Valentino starts with a population of 1,500
amoebas that increases 35%
in size every hour for a number of hours, h
. The expression 1,500(1+0.35)h
finds the number of amoebas after h
hours. Which statement about this expression is true?
CLEAR CHECK
It is the initial population raised to the growth factor after h
hours.
It is the sum of the initial population and the percent increase.
It is the sum of the initial population and the growth factor after h
hours.
It is the product of the initial population and the growth factor after h
hours.
It is the product of the initial population and the growth factor after h
hours.