SOLUTION: A bacterial culture contains 800 bacteria initially and double every 90 minutes. The quantity of bacteria that exists in the culture after 8 hours is:

SOLUTION: A bacterial culture contains 800 bacteria initially and double every 90 minutes. The quantity of bacteria that exists in the culture after 8 hours is:

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Question 1031276: A bacterial culture contains 800 bacteria initially and double every 90 minutes. The quantity of bacteria that exists in the culture after 8 hours is:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
800 bacteria initially and double every 90 minutes
8 hours = 480 minutes
480/90 = 5.33
Doubling = 200%
200% = 200/100 = 2
800 x 2^5.33
= 32,179 bacteria after 8 hours.
Hope this helps :-)
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