Asked by Anabel

The population of a bacteria in a Petri dish doubles every 16 hours. The population of the bacteria is initially 500 organisms.

How long will it take for the population of the bacteria to reach 800?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth of an hour.



8.7 h

10.8 h

11.1 h

12.6 h <my choice

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Answered by Steve
500*2^(t/16) = 800
2*(t/16) = 1.6
t/16 log2 = log 1.6
t/16 = log1.6/log2 = 0.67807
t = 10.849
Answered by Helpful person
10.8 Trust me, just got my test results
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