Cassandra had a pair of mice. The female gave birth to eight pups, for male and four female. In the next term, the five female mice each gave birth to eight pups, again four male and four female. If, in the next term, each female does the same and no mice die, how many mice, male and female, will Cassandra now have?

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Dexter

16 February, 23:26

Cassandra had a pair of mice. The female gave birth to eight pups, for male and four female. In the next term, the five female mice each gave birth to eight pups, again four male and four female. If, in the next term, each female does the same and no mice die, how many mice, male and female, will Cassandra now have?

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Jacob Lloyd · Answer 1

The first pair

Male - 1

Female - 1

First generation by 1 female

Male - 4

Female - 4

Second generation by 5 females

Male - 4 x 5 = 20

Female - 4 * 5 = 20

Third generation by 25 females

Male - 4 * 25 = 100

Female - 4 * 25 = 100

Total males = 1 + 4 + 20 + 100 = 125

Total females = 1 + 4 + 20 + 100 = 125