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hile testing a new vaccine, a lab technician noticed that the number of bacteria reduced by half every minute. How long does it take for 3,000 bacteria to reduce to 375?
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hile testing a new vaccine, a lab technician noticed that the number of bacteria reduced by half every minute. How long does it take for 3,000 bacteria to reduce to 375?

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375 is 1/8 = (1/2)³ of the original number. Since this number is 3 factors of 1/2, it takes 3 minutes.
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