SOLUTION: The number of bacteria in a yeast culture grows at a rate which is proportional to the number present. If the population of a colony of yeast bacteria triples in one hour, find the

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Question 1113089: The number of bacteria in a yeast culture grows at a rate which is proportional to the number present. If the population of a colony of yeast bacteria triples in one hour, find the number of bacteria which will be present at the end of 5 hours
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The number of bacteria in a yeast culture grows at a rate which is proportional to the number present.
If the population of a colony of yeast bacteria triples in one hour, find the number of bacteria which will be present at the end of 5 hours.
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Ao*3^t = A
Assuming we start with 1 bacteria
1*3^5 = 243 at end of 5 hrs