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In a laboratory, the count of bacteria in a certain experiment was increasing at the rate of 2.5 % per hour find the bacteria at the end of one hour if the court was in initially 5060​

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Answer:

5187

Explanation:

At the end of 1 hour, the count is 2.5% greater than at the beginning.

5060 + 2.5% × 5060 = 5060 +126.5 = 5186.5

The count at the end of the hour was about 5187.

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