Question
Suppose you are studying bacteria in biology class the table shows the number of bacteria after n doubling periods
n(periods)[0 1 2 3 4 5]
billions of bacteria [3 6 12 24 48 96]
your teacher asks you to predict the number of bacteria after 8 doubling periods. what would your prediction be?
n(periods)[0 1 2 3 4 5]
billions of bacteria [3 6 12 24 48 96]
your teacher asks you to predict the number of bacteria after 8 doubling periods. what would your prediction be?
Answers
MathMate
Period 6: 96*2
Period 7: 96*2²
Period 8: 96*2³
etc.
Period 7: 96*2²
Period 8: 96*2³
etc.
allue
768
jake
ewe