Answer:
1 11/24 tablespoons
Step-by-step explanation:

There were 8 mugs in total so:
÷ 8=

<span>If the intial count was 100,000 bacteria, after one hour 90% decrease => 10 % stands => 100,000*0.1 bacetria. After two hours 90% decrease => 10% stands => 100,000*0.1^2. After three hours, they stand 100,000 * 0.1^3. After four hours, 100,000*0.1^4 and after five hours 100,000*0.1^5 = 1 bacteria. Answer: 1 bacteria. If the inital count is different you just have to muliply the inicial count time (0.1^n) to get the number of bacteria after n hours, and if the number of hours is 5, then the factor is (0.1^5). </span>
Answer:
The answer is obviously letter A!