SOLUTION: A colony of microbes doubles in number every second. A single microbe is placed in a jar, and in an hour the jar is full. When was the jar half full?

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Question 392113: A colony of microbes doubles in number
every second. A single microbe is placed in a jar, and
in an hour the jar is full. When was the jar half full?

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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One second before the hour.