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Burton High School has 1,500 students. During first period, a rumor is started when Susan tells three friends a secret. Each of Susan's three friends tell three of their friends during second period, who in turn tell three different friends during third period. Assume each person tells the rumor to only three others.

Find the number of students who have heard the rumor at the end of the day. (Burton has 6 periods.)

2006-10-01 09:32:09 · 3 answers · asked by dorkified at heart 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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1092

2006-10-01 09:41:52 · answer #1 · answered by TheOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Binary equation. Exponential Growth. Read the chapters. Apply the formulae.

2006-10-01 09:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by King of Hearts 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

I got 2187 thru 6 periods.

2006-10-01 09:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by longroad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋