While testing a new vaccine, a lab technician noticed that the number of bacteria reduced by half every minute. How long does it

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Vlada [557]

4 years ago

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While testing a new vaccine, a lab technician noticed that the number of bacteria reduced by half every minute. How long does it

take for 3,000 bacteria to reduce to 375?

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Kaylis [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-26T06:39:25+03:00

Kaylis [27]4 years ago

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It takes three minutes for the bacteria to get to 375. to do this you put the equation 3000÷2^x, (^x means to the X power) where X is the amount of minutes, and obviously 3000 is the start amount.