The rate of bacteria growth in a laboratory experiment was measured at 14% per hour. If this experiment is repeated and begins with 7 grams of bacteria, how much bacteria should be expected after 15 hours? Round to the nearest tenth of a gram.
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Bacteria = 7 + 0.14*7*15 =
the growth is exponential ... new bacteria give rise to more, and so on
7 g * (1 + 0.14)^15
7 g * (1 + 0.14)^15
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