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Paul is gathering data about moss growth in a local forest. He measured an area of 11 square centimeters on one particular tree and will come back in 6 months to measure the growth of the moss. If the area covered by moss multiplies by one and a half times each month, approximately how much area will the moss cover when Paul returns?
A. 125.3 cm2
B. 16.5 cm2
C. 99.1 cm2
D. 14.7 cm2
givin away 15 points !!! also the brainiest answer pls help asap !!!

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musiclover10045

Using the exponential growth formula A = P(1+r)^t

P is the starting value ( 11 square cm)

r is the rate ( 1.5 means a 50% growth, so rate would be 0.50)

t is the amount of time ( 6 months)


Now you have:

A = 11(1+0.5)^6

A = 11(1.5)^6

A = 125.3 cm^2


The answer is A.

damienlovesthiss12

Answer:

125.3

Step-by-step explanation:

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