Question
If a bacteria spreads its bacteria in a lake for every minute it gets doubled so that it can fill the lake in 20 min .if two bacteria are there how much will they take to fill the lake
Answers
Steve
After 20 min. there will be 2^20 bacteria
Panna Lal Patodia
The answer is 19 minutes.
Initially, there is 1 bacteria. After 1 minute, it becomes 2. So, if there are 2 bacteria initially, it will take one minute less. Thus, answer is 20-1 = 19 minutes.
Initially, there is 1 bacteria. After 1 minute, it becomes 2. So, if there are 2 bacteria initially, it will take one minute less. Thus, answer is 20-1 = 19 minutes.