SOLUTION: Suppose that the number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to an exponential growth model, with a growth rate of 19% per hour. Suppose also that a sample cult

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Question 697250: Suppose that the number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to an exponential growth model, with a growth rate of 19% per hour. Suppose also that a sample culture of 2300 bacteria is obtained from this population. Find the size of the sample after five hours. Round your answer to the nearest integer.
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Suppose that the number of bacteria in a certain population increases according to an exponential growth model, with a growth rate of 19% per hour.
Suppose also that a sample culture of 2300 bacteria is obtained from this population.
Find the size of the sample after five hours. Round your answer to the nearest integer.
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Let A = amt after 5 hrs
:
A = 2300*(1.19)^5
A = 2300*2.286
A ~ 5489 bacteria after 5 hrs