SOLUTION: Can you help me solve this problem? A biologist isolates two strains of a particular virus and monitors the growth of each, starting with samples of 0.01 gram. Strain A increases

Question 967422: Can you help me solve this problem?
A biologist isolates two strains of a particular virus and monitors the growth of each, starting with samples of 0.01 gram. Strain A increases by 10% in 8 hours and strain B increases by 12 % in 9 hours. Find the hourly growth factor for each strain to compare which strain of virus grows more rapidly?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Strain A

Strain B

Strain B grows faster than strain A.
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