The population of bunnies in March is 20. A researcher notices that the population is doubling each month. The population can be represented by the equation P = 20(2)^x where x is the number of months since March. What will the population of bunnies be after 11 months?
a. 440
b. 4.194304 x 10^17
c. 40,960
d. 60,490
To find the population of bunnies after 11 months, we substitute x = 11 into the equation P = 20(2)^x:
P = 20(2)^11
P = 20 * 2^11
P = 20 * 2048
P = 40,960
Therefore, the population of bunnies after 11 months will be 40,960.
The correct answer is c. 40,960.