The Table Below Gives the Number of Ants Living in a Museum

Short Answer

The table below gives the number of ants living in a museum display. Use linear regression on the values $t$ and $\ln r$ to fit a function of the form $\ln r=b+m t$ .

Use a calculator program to find the regression line for this data. Use the regression line to calculate the number of ants after 24 months. Give your answer to the nearest whole number.