A calling chain is set up so that every person calls three other people. Anita needs to let her coworkers know that a meeting time has been changed. Suppose it takes 2 minutes to call three people. In 10 minutes, how many people will konw about themeeting time change? show your reasoningCan someone please help me with this Pre-Al homework question?
After 0 minutes, only Anita knows: 1 person
After 2 minutes, she calls 3 people so 1 + 3 = 4
Assuming they wait until the 2 minutes is up before calling, after 4 minutes those 3 people call 3 each so 9 more; 4 + 9 = 13
After 6 minutes the 9 new ones call 3 each so 27 more; 27 + 13 = 40
After 8 the new 27 call 3 each so 81 more; 40 + 81 = 121
After 10, those 81 call 3 more = 243 so 243 + 121 = 364 know after 10 minutes
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