An insect population in a lab has 2¹⁶ insects. If the population doubles, how many insects will there be?

An insect population in a lab has 2¹⁶ insects. If the population doubles, how many insects will there be?

Explanation

The initial population is 2¹⁶ insects.

If the population doubles, the new population will be 2 * 2¹⁶ = 2¹⁷.