SOLUTION: A certain type of bacteria, given a favorable growth medium, doubles in population every 6.5 hours. Given that there were
approximately 100 bacteria to start with, how many bacter
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Question 1165587: A certain type of bacteria, given a favorable growth medium, doubles in population every 6.5 hours. Given that there were
approximately 100 bacteria to start with, how many bacteria will there be in a day and a half?
a. 4,846 b. 4,864 c. 4,648 d. 4,684
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A certain type of bacteria, given a favorable growth medium, doubles in population every 6.5 hours.
Given that there were approximately 100 bacteria to start with, how many bacteria will there be in a day and a half?
Assuming a day and half is 36 hrs
:
A = , (exponent is 36/6.5)
A = 4647.75 ~ 4648
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