Question

The number of E.coli bacteria cells in a pond of stagnant water can be represented by the function below, where A represents the number of E.coli bacteria cells per 100 mL of water and t represents the time, in years, that has elapsed.
A(t)=136(1.123)^4t

Based on the model, by approximately what percent does the number of E.coli bacteria cells increase each year?


A.

60%

B.

59%

C.

41%

D.

40%

Answer 1

Answer:c 41 %

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