Question

A petri dish has 246 bacteria. It grows at a rate of 7% per month. How many bacteria will there be in 5 months? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. 20 points.

Answer 1

after 5 months, the petri dish will have 332 bacteria :)

Explanation:

7% of 246 = 17.22

every moth, the bacteria increases by 17.22

17.22 x 5 = 86.10

246 + 86.10= 332.1

rounded to the nearest whole number= 332