document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33848>Question 33848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a temperature of 20 degree centigrade the common amoeba reproduces by splitting in half every 24 hours. if we start with a single amoeba how many will there be after (a) 8 days (b) 16 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "THAT IS IN 1 DAY 1 BECOMES 2..IN 2 DAYS 2 BECOME 4...ETC...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS IS A G.P....1,2,4,8,16.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ETC WITH R=2 AND A=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO TN=A*(R)^(N-1)....N=8...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO T8=1*2^*(8-1)=2^7=128...SO AFTER 8 DAYS WE GET 128*2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T16=1*2^(16-1)=2^15=32768...SO AFTER 16 DAYS WE GET 32768*2=65536<BR>\n" );
document.write( " if we start with a single amoeba how many will there be after (a) 8 days (b) 16 days? </SPAN>\n" );
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