document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756438>Question 756438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose at time t=0, the number of bacteria present is 2500.  If t minutes later the number of bacteria is given by N(t)=2500(2.4)^(t/12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, to the nearest integer, the number of bacteria present after an hour will be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	299,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	196,550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	197,366<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	229,443<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	199,066\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain this to me, thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your formula: N(t) = 2500* (2.4)^(t/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In an hour (60 mins) the formula will become:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( " N(t) = 2500* (2.4)^(60/12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  N(t) = 2500* (2.4)^(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  N(t) = 199066 bacteria<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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