document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024155>Question 1024155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Predict the population of bacteria for each situation and time period. This is exponential growth. Can you help me solve for A and B?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 55 bacteria that double every hour after: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) after 3 hours   B) after 5 hours. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 33 bacteria that double every 30 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) after 1 hour    B) after 6 hours.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 55 bacteria that double every hour after: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) after 3 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> 1 hour = 55*2 = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> 2 hour = 110*2 = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "> 1 hour = 220*2 = 440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 55*2^t, t in hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) after 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55*2^5 = 1760<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 33 bacteria that double every 30 minutes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) after 1 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 33*2^t, t in 30 min periods<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 33*2^2 = 132<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) after 6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 hrs = 12 periods<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 33*2^12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 135168 </SPAN>\n" );
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