Question

In science class, students are studying bacteria growth. They put 2 bacteria in 1 petrie dish. At stage 3, the total number of bacteria can be expressed by the expression below. Express the number of bacteria present in stage 3 as a power and in standard form. (2^0*2^1)^3

Answer 1

`2^3=8`

Step by step explanation:

Solve the following expression:

`(2^0\cdot2^1)^3=(1\cdot2)^3`

Then, as a power the bacteria in stage 3 would be:

`2^3`

Standard form:

`2^3=8`