Maggie and her friends are each able to recruit a certain number of people each year to sample a product. The number of people per year is represented by the function f(t) = 3(2)t. What does the t represent? How many people were recruited in 6 years?

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anonymous · Answer

The variable $t$ in this case represents $time$.

kash_thesmartguy · Answer

t represents time.

anonymous · Answer

If you want to see it in action, substitute $6$ for $t$ in your equation. This will tell you how many people were recruited in $6$ years.

anonymous · Answer

those are the choices.

A) t represents the number of year; 36 people were recruited in 6 years 
B) t represents the number of year; 192 people were recruited in 6 years 
C)t represents the number of year; 36 people were recruited in 6 years 
D) t represents the number of year; 192 people were recruited in 6 years

anonymous · Answer

Which of the following exponential functions goes through the points (1, 12) and (2, 36)?

anonymous · Answer

$$3 * 2 * 6 = 36$$

$t$ is the number of years in your case.

anonymous · Answer

and the last one? please