document.write( "Question 478012: four bacteria are placed in a jar, and the number of bacteria doubles everyday. the jar is full at the end of 28 days. how long did it take the bacteria to fill half the jar? \n" ); document.write( "
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Since the bacteria double every day, the jar was half full the day before it was completely full; so the jar was half full after the 27th day.. \n" ); document.write( "
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