There are 1500 bees in a colony. each month, the number of bees decreases by 12%. there are 800 flowering plants in a garden. each month, 25 flowering plants are removed.
part a: write functions to represent the number of bees and the number of flowering plants throughout the months. (4 points)
part b: how many bees are in the colony after 6 months? how many flowering plants are in the garden after the same number of months? (2 points)
part c: after approximately how many months is the number of bees and the number of flowering plants the same? justify your answer mathematically. (4 points)