SOLUTION: The number of bacteria in a jar triples every twenty seconds. After three minutes,
275 562 bacteria are in the jar. How many bacteria were in the jar at the beginning of the exper
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Question 284304: The number of bacteria in a jar triples every twenty seconds. After three minutes,
275 562 bacteria are in the jar. How many bacteria were in the jar at the beginning of the experiment?
(A) 9 (B) 24 (C) 14 (D) 27 (E) 8
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of bacteria in a jar triples every twenty seconds. After three minutes,
275 562 bacteria are in the jar. How many bacteria were in the jar at the beginning of the experiment?
(A) 9 (B) 24 (C) 14 (D) 27 (E) 8
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3 minutes = 9 time periods
3^9 = 19683
275562/19683 = 14
C
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