document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944150>Question 944150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a PARCC Algebra 1 Question which I do not agree with the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At the beginning of an experiment, the number of bacteria in a colony was counted at time t = 0.  The number of bacteria in the colony t minutes after the initial count is modeled by the function b(t) = 4(2)^t.  Which value and unit represent the average rate of change in the number of bacteria for the first 5 minutes of the experiment?   Select all that apply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.)  24.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.)  24.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.)  25.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.)  25.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.)  bacteria<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F.)  minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G.)  bacteria per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H.)  minutes per bacteria\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The PARCC answer key says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.)  24.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G.)  bacteria per minute </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575657 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39629)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575657\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to identify two data points and determine the slope as change in b(t) over change in t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know the first point, (0,4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second point is (5,4*2^5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Yes.  )\r<BR>\n" );
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