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A culture started with 2,000 bacteria. After 8 hours, it grew to 2,400 bacteria. Predict how many bacteria will be present after 19 hours. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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A culture started with 2,000 bacteria. After 8 hours, it grew to 2,400 bacteria. Predict how many bacteria will be present after 19 hours. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Answer:

2950 [Starting from 2,000 bacteria.]

Explanation:

400/8 = 50

Bacteria grown/time = bacteria per hour

19x50 = 950

time x bacteria per hour = bacteria grown

2000 + 950

bacteria started + bacteria grown

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