during a research experiment, it was found that the number of bacteria in a culture grew at a rate proportional to its size. At

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10am there were 5,000 bacteria present in thr culture. at noon, the number of bacteria grew to 5,800. how much bacteria will be there at midnight?

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BaLLatris [955] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-27T08:05:38+03:00

Answer:

10,600

Step-by-step explanation:

The bacteria grew in 2 hours by 800. Divide that and that it by 400 per hour.

Since it is a proportional rate, we can assume that the rate continue through till midnight.

Since midnight is 12 hours after noon then the bacteria grow 400 (12)=4800.

We add this to the population at noon 5800+4800=10,600.