Question

Suppose that at 12:00 noon a single bacterium colonizes a discarded food can. The bacterium and his descendants are all happy, but they fear the time when the can is completely full of bacteria dooms day. How many bacteria are in the can at 12: 05 ?

Answer 1

The population of bacteria in the can doubles every 10 minutes. By 12:05, the population would have doubled once, filling the second jar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The population doubles every ten minutes. If the original jar is filled at 12:00, the population doubles to fill the second jar by 12:10. Another doubling fills all four by 12:20. The celebration is short-lived.