SOLUTION: The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the cult
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Question 1112354: The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the culture. What is the initial number of bacteria in the culture?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the culture. What is the initial number of bacteria in the culture?
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12,500 = No*(1.85)^2
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No = 3562
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The relative growth rate for a certain type of bacteria population is 85% per hour. A small culture has formed and in just 2 hours the count shows to be 12,500 bacteria in the culture. What is the initial number of bacteria in the culture?
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