Q:

A non-food crop is infected by pests on the 1st of a month. The pests infect the crop in such a way that the area infected doubles after each month. If the pests continue to infect the crop in this way, the non-food crop will be entirely infected after the sixth month.After which month will one-eighth of the non-food crop be infected?One-eighth of the non-food crop will be infected after the second month.One-eighth of the non-food crop will be infected after the fifth month.One-eighth of the non-food crop will be infected after the third month.One-eighth of the non-food crop will be infected after the fourth month.

Accepted Solution

A:
The correct answer is One-eighth of the non-food crop will be infected after the third month.