SOLUTION: A certain bacteria population is known to double every 90 minutes. Suppose that there are initially 140 bacteria. What is the size of the population after t hours?

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Question 472660: A certain bacteria population is known to double every 90 minutes. Suppose that there are initially 140 bacteria.
What is the size of the population after t hours?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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P%28t%29+=+140%2A2%5E%28%282t%29%2F3%29, where t is in hours.