Damilys S.

asked • 10/13/20

pre-calc question

The count in a bacteria culture was 500 after 15 minutes and 1700 after 40 minutes. Assuming the count grows exponentially, answer each of the following. Round populations to the nearest whole number and time to 2 decimal places.


What was the initial population of the culture? 


Find the doubling period (minutes). 


Find the population after 120 minutes.


When will the population reach 11000(minutes). 

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Doug C. answered • 10/13/20

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