Eric draws a pattern for art class. He puts 3 squares on the bottom row, 6 squares on the next row, and 12 squares on the third row. If he continues this pattern, which function, f(x), represents the number of squares on row x?
A. f(x) = 3(2)^x
B. f(x) = 3(2)^x - 1
C. f(x) = 3 + 2x
D. f(x) = 3 + 2(x - 1)

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step-by-step explanation:

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.