SOLUTION: a certain strain of virus grows in numbers at the rate of 50% per hour. If its present population is 200,000 what will be its population count in 3 hours

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Question 270479: a certain strain of virus grows in numbers at the rate of 50% per hour. If its present population is 200,000 what will be its population count in 3 hours
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Greenfinch:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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200,000(1+.5)^3
200,000*1.5^3
200,000*3.375=675,000 ans.

Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P x 1.5^n where n is hours
200 000 x 1.5^3= 675 000