A colony of 4,050 bacteria doubles in size every 297 hours. What will the population be 594 hours from now?

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Ruelluna asked Oct 14, 2023

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A colony of 4,050 bacteria doubles in size every 297 hours. What will the population be 594 hours from now?

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About 280,000

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Answer:

16,200

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594 ÷ 297 = 2

4,050 × 2 × 2 = 16,200

another way: 4,050 × 2^2 = 16,200

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