Question

complete the table to show the total number of cells after 3 hours. hour expression number of cells 1 2 2 2 2·2 4 3 3 + 3 6 3·2 3·3·3 2·2·2 3 + 3

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the pattern

Each hour, the number of cells doubles. So for hour \(n\), the number of cells is \(2^n\).

Step2: Calculate for hour 3

For hour \(3\), the expression is \(2\times2\times2 = 2^3\).

$$2\times2\times2=8$$

Answer:

Hour	Expression	Number of Cells
2	\(2\times2\)	\(4\)
3	\(2\times2\times2\)	\(8\)