Question

A petri dish of bacteria grow continuously at a rate of 200% each day. If the petri dish began with 10 bacteria, how many bacteria are there after 5 days? Use the exponential growth function f(t) = aert, and give your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

Answer: 320

Explanation:

Multiply each time by 2 so 10*2=20 then 40, 80, 160, and 320