SOLUTION: Bacteria grow by cell division. If each cell divides into 2 in every 2 minutes how many cells will exist after 32 minutes? Assume there was only one cell at the beginning
Algebra ->
Customizable Word Problem Solvers
-> Misc
-> SOLUTION: Bacteria grow by cell division. If each cell divides into 2 in every 2 minutes how many cells will exist after 32 minutes? Assume there was only one cell at the beginning
Log On
Question 251433: Bacteria grow by cell division. If each cell divides into 2 in every 2 minutes how many cells will exist after 32 minutes? Assume there was only one cell at the beginning Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bacteria grow by cell division. If each cell divides into 2 in every 2 minutes how many cells will exist after 32 minutes? Assume there was only one cell at the beginning
---------------------
A(t) = Ao*2^(t/2)
---
A(32) = 1*2^16
A(32) = 65536
-
Cheers,
Stan H.
(