Asked by Suzanne
calculate the time for the colony to reach 1 million bacteria.
Number of bacteria present. Doubles every minute
2
4
8
16
32
64
Number of bacteria present. Doubles every minute
2
4
8
16
32
64
Answers
Answered by
Reiny
number = 2^t
so 2^t = 1,000,000
take log of both sides and use log rules
t log2 = log 1,000,000
t = 6/log2 = 19.9 minutes
it would take appr 20 minutes
so 2^t = 1,000,000
take log of both sides and use log rules
t log2 = log 1,000,000
t = 6/log2 = 19.9 minutes
it would take appr 20 minutes
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