Question

some species of bacteria can copy their DNA and divide every 40 minutes. If a COLONY of 100 of these such bacteria begins with a population of 12 at noon, how many will they be by 6pm?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is 51,200 bacterium.

Step-by-step explanation: So you need to figure out the time between 12 and 6pm, then divide it by 40. 12-6 is 360 minutes, you divide by 40 and you get 9 divisions. Multiply the 100 x 2=200, 200 x 2 =400, and so on for 9 times.

You get a result of 51,200 bacterium.