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(07.01) A bacteria culture begins with 4 bacteria which double in size every hour. How many bacteria exist in the culture after 8 hours?

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Answer: By 8 hours, there will be 65536 bacteria in the culture.

Explanation:

The numerical expression used for this problem is
4^(8).

You can find the value of this on a calculator. I hope this helps!! :)

If that is not the answer, then try 32 because 4*8=32.

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