SOLUTION: the number of bacteria in a culture is doubling every 3.75 hours. how long will it take for the number of bacteria to increase from 30 000 to 7680000?

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Question 723104: the number of bacteria in a culture is doubling every 3.75 hours. how long will it take for the number of bacteria to increase from 30 000 to 7680000?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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7680000%2F30000=768%2F3=256=2%5E8 <--> 30000%2A2%5E8=7680000
The bacteria must double 8 times to increase from 30 000 to 7 680 000.
That will take 8%2A%283.75hours%29=highlight%2830hours%29