In a lab experiment, 3100 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such that the number of bacteria is able to do

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nadya68 [22]

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In a lab experiment, 3100 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such that the number of bacteria is able to do

uble every 26 hours. How many bacteria would there be after 12 hours, to the nearest whole number?

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timama [110] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-11T06:43:11+03:00

timama [110]3 years ago

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2,862 bacteria

6,200/26 = x/12
For one hour, there are 238.461538. Multiply that by 12 and get 2861.53846. Round to the nearest whole number and your answer is 2,862 bacteria.