SOLUTION:
The first day = 1 kernel of corn
The second day = 2 kernels of corn
The third day = 4 kernels of corn .........
If "x" is the number days and "y" is the number of kernels of corn, in general we have;
[tex]y=2^{x-1}[/tex]
We are to find the number of kernels of corn in 23rd day;
[tex]\begin{gathered} x\text{ = 23} \\ y=2^{x-1} \\ y=2^{23-1} \\ y=2^{22} \\ y\text{ = 4,194,304 } \end{gathered}[/tex]
CONCLUSION:
The number of kernels of corn in the bag on the 23rd day will be 4,194,304.
