Question
An initial bacteria population of 4000 doubles every 3 hours.
If the situation is represented by a function, which relationship is described by the variables?
Group of answer choices
The population of bacteria is independent of the amount of time.
The amount of bacteria depends on the population.
The amount of time depends on the population of bacteria.
The population of bacteria depends on the amount of time.
If the situation is represented by a function, which relationship is described by the variables?
Group of answer choices
The population of bacteria is independent of the amount of time.
The amount of bacteria depends on the population.
The amount of time depends on the population of bacteria.
The population of bacteria depends on the amount of time.
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**The population of bacteria depends on the amount of time.**
In this scenario, the initial population of bacteria increases as time passes, specifically doubling every 3 hours. Therefore, the number of bacteria is dependent on the time elapsed.
**The population of bacteria depends on the amount of time.**
In this scenario, the initial population of bacteria increases as time passes, specifically doubling every 3 hours. Therefore, the number of bacteria is dependent on the time elapsed.