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document.write( "a). What was the initial size of the culture?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c). Find the population after 65 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d). When will the population reach 11000?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a). What was the initial size of the culture?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Initial size of culture probably  300.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Computed to 306, but only two significant figures at best should be taken.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b). Find the doubling period.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You try the rest...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c). Find the population after 65 minutes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d). When will the population reach 11000?<BR>\n" );
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