Question

The initial amount of bacteria in a culture is 12,000. The culture grows at a rate of 45% each day. Write an exponential function to model the population of y bacteria after x days. How many bacteria are there after 6 days?

Answer 1

FV= 111,529.37 = 111,529

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Initial amount (PV)= 12,000

Growth rate (g)= 45% = 0.45

First, we will establish the future value formula:

FV= PV*(1+g)^n

FV= future value

n= number of days

FV= 12,000*(1.45^n)

For 6 days:

FV= 12,000*(1.45^6)

FV= 111,529.37