Calculate a growth amount by solving for y in the exponential equation.

Evelyn monitors the number of influenza infections reported in a city in a given week. The recent numbers are shown in this table:

Week Number of People 0 16 1 32 2 64 3 128 The reported infections are growing at a rate of 100% per week.

If the number of infections continues to grow at the same rate, what will the number of infections be in week 10?

a.) 848 infections

b.) 1,282 infections

c.) 6,734 infections

d.) 16,384 infections