An entomologist tracks a bee colony that starts with 12,000 bees. Each day, 4% of the bees die, but 800 new bees are born. What is the bee population after 3 days?

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Title: Calculating Bee Colony Growth: A Day-by-Day Tracking Using Entomology Insights Meta Description:
Explore how an entomologist tracks a bee colony starting with 12,000 bees, with daily losses of 4% and new births of 800 bees. See the daily breakdown and the final population after 3 days. --- ### Monitoring a Thriving Bee Colony: A Daily Population Analysis