document.write( "Question 1140295: In a research experiment, a population of fruit flies is increasing according to the law of exponential growth. The experiment starts with 100 flies, and after 2 days there are 300 flies. How many flies will there be after 10 days and how long did it take for the fly population to double? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The number of fruit flies TRIPLES every 2 days.\r\n" );
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document.write( "10 days are 5 times by 2 days, so the number of fruit flies will grow in  = 243 times.\r\n" );
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