Mathematics, 24.05.2021 23:40, batmanmarie2004

Mary noticed 5 ants in her pantry on Monday. On Tuesday she counted 15 ants in the pantry. On Wednesday she counted 45 ants in the pantry. Part A
Determine an exponential function model to represent the number of ants in the pantry in terms of the number of elapsed days. Explain how you arrived at your model.

Part B
Using your exponential model predict how many ants would be in the pantry by Friday if the trend continues. Explain if your response is reasonable.

Part C
Does the problem situation represent exponential growth or decay? Justify your reasoning.

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