SOLUTION: some bacteria were in the microscope and doubles its size every six minutes. in 2 hours the slide is fully covered. when was it half covered?

SOLUTION: some bacteria were in the microscope and doubles its size every six minutes. in 2 hours the slide is fully covered. when was it half covered?

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Question 97408: some bacteria were in the microscope and doubles its size every six minutes. in 2 hours the slide is fully covered. when was it half covered?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer: 6 minutes before the end of the 2-hr period
since the number doubled by the end of those 6 minutes.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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