SOLUTION: The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the cult

Question 1207262: The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the culture. What is the initial number of bacteria in the culture?

Answer by ikleyn(52863) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The exponential growth law is 

    n(t) = .


In 2 hours

    12500 = .


Therefore,   =  = 3652  (rounded).


ANSWER.  Initial number of bacteria is about 3652.

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