Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in Swahili. Please answer in Swahili.

### Instruction:
In his garden, Grandpa had counted 36 small tomatoes before going on vacation. When he came back from vacation, he counted 100 times more tomatoes. How many tomatoes grew in his absence?

### Response:
 Katika bustani yake, Babu alihesabu nyanya 36 * 100 = <<36*100=3600>>3600.
Hivyo, nyanya 3564 zilikua wakati hayupo.