Question

Geoff planted dahlias in his garden. Dahlias have bulbs that divide and reproduce underground. In the first year, Geoff’s garden produced 4 bulbs. In the second year, it produced 8 bulbs, and in the third year, it produced 16 bulbs. If this pattern continues, how many bulbs should Geoff expect in the tenth year?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Following the pattern of doubling the number of bulbs each year, Geoff should expect 2^(10-1) = 2^9 = 512 bulbs in the tenth year.