Verified Answer :

If a population of 250 crickets doubles in size every 6 months, there will be approximately 4,000 crickets in 2 years.

For this case we have a function of the form:

\(y = A * (b) ^ x
\)

Where,

A: initial value

b: growth rate

x: time in months

Rewriting the equation we have:

\(y = 250 * (2) ^ {(\frac{1}{6} * x)}
\)

When 2 years pass, we have 24 months.

Therefore, substituting the value of x = 24 in the given equation we have:

\(y = 250 * (2) ^ {(\frac{1}{6} * 24)}

y = 4000
\)

Answer:

there will be 4000 crickets after 2 years