On the basis of data collected during an experiment, a biologist found that the growth of the fruit fly (Drosophila) with a limited food supply could be approximated by the exponential model where t denotes the number of days since the beginning of the experiment. How fast was the population changing on the 20th day?
A)19 flies/day
B)17 flies/day
C)16 flies/day
D)20 flies/day
E)18 flies/day

Question

On the basis of data collected during an experiment, a biologist found that the growth of the fruit fly (Drosophila) with a limited food supply could be approximated by the exponential model  where t denotes the number of days since the beginning of the experiment. How fast was the population changing on the 20th day?
A)19 flies/day 
B)17 flies/day 
C)16 flies/day 
D)20 flies/day 
E)18 flies/day

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The Answer is B

On the Basis of Data Collected During an Experiment, a Biologist