SOLUTION: A scientist runs an experiment involving a culture of bacteria. She notices that the mass of the bacteria in the culture increases exponentially with the mass increasing by 321% pe
Algebra ->
Finance
-> SOLUTION: A scientist runs an experiment involving a culture of bacteria. She notices that the mass of the bacteria in the culture increases exponentially with the mass increasing by 321% pe
Log On
Question 1148949: A scientist runs an experiment involving a culture of bacteria. She notices that the mass of the bacteria in the culture increases exponentially with the mass increasing by 321% per week.
What is the 1-week growth factor for the mass of the bacteria?
4.21
Correct
What is the 1-day growth factor for the mass of the bacteria?
1.6014
Incorrect
By what percent does the mass of bacteria increase by each day?
1.6014285714
Incorrect %
If the mass of the bacteria instead increased by 479% per week, by what percent would the mass increase by each day?
5.79
Incorrect %
(1) 4.21.
(2) = 1.228
(3) by 22.8%
(4) I will not do it ---- instead, I wiil leave it to you.
If you do understand my answers (1), (2) and (3), you should be able to complete (4) on your own.
