There are 100 bacteria in a jar. Every day, the number of bacteria increases 25%. In approximately how many days will there be 5
00 bactria in the jar? Pick the closest answer.
A. 3
B. 12
C. 10
D. 2
E. 7
2 answers:
Answer:
E. 7
Step-by-step explanation:
General form of exponential equation: 
where
is the initial value,
is the growth/decay rate, and
is time.
Given:
= 100 bacteria
= 25% increase = 1.25
= number of days
⇒ 
If y = 500, then:







Use compound interest formula







Option A
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