document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040383>Question 1040383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bacteria X has a growth rate of 160 % per hour. Some amount of bacteria X are accidentally introduced into some fruit salad. Two hours after contamination, there were 40,000 bacteria X in the fruit salad. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the initial number of bacteria X introduced into the fruit salad: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Estimate the number of bacteria in the food 3 hours after contamination. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Some amount of bacteria X are accidentally introduced into some fruit salad.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Two hours after contamination, there were 40,000 bacteria X in the fruit salad.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find the initial number of bacteria X introduced into the fruit salad:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let Ao = initial amt of bacteria<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6 = the decimal form of 160% increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao*1.6^2 = 40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao*2.56 = 40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao = 40000/2.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ao = 15625 amt of bacteria initially<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Estimate the number of bacteria in the food 3 hours after contamination.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 15625*1.6^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 15625*4.096<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 64000 after 3 hrs<BR>\n" );
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