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Karo-lina-s [1.5K]
3 years ago
7

In a parenting magazine, Mrs. Smith read an advertisement about all the different ways that bleach can be used to kill bacteria.

The advertisement claimed that some forms of bacteria triple in amount after each hour. Consider the situation where one bacterium is found on Mrs. Smith's countertop at home.
Mathematics
1 answer:
babymother [125]3 years ago
8 0

Question:

(a) How many bacteria would be found in 24 hours

(b) How many bacteria would be found in 2 days

(c) How long for 1000 bacteria to be found

Answer:

(a) 282429536481 bacteria

(b) 7.97*10^{22 bacteria

(c) 6 days

Step-by-step explanation:

The question illustrates an exponential function

y = ab^x

Where

a = Initial\ Value = 1

b=Rate = 3 --- i.e. triples

x = number\ of\ hours

Solving (a): Bacteria in 24 hours

In this case:

x = 24

Substitute x = 24, b = 3 and a = 1

So:

y = ab^x

y = 1 * 3^{24

y = 1 * 282429536481

y = 282429536481 bacteria

Solving (b): Bacteria in 2 days

2\ days =48\ hours

So:

x = 48

Substitute x = 48, b = 3 and a = 1

So:

y = ab^x

y = 1 * 3^{48

y =7.97*10^{22 bacteria

Solving (c): How long for 1000 bacteria

In this case:

y = 1000

Substitute y = 1000, b = 3 and a = 1

So:

y = ab^x

1000 = 1 *3^x

1000 = 3^x

Take Log of both sides

Log1000 = Log3^x

This gives:

Log1000 = xLog3

Make x the subject

x = \frac{Log1000}{Log3}

x \approx 6

<em>Hence: It takes 6 days</em>

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