A certain type of bacteria doubles every hour. If you have two cells of this bacteria, how many will you have at the end of the day (there are 24 hrs. in a day)?

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A certain type of bacteria doubles every hour. If you have two cells of this bacteria, how many will you have at the end of the day (there are 24 hrs. in a day)?

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Answer:

16777216

Explanation:

You put 2 to the pour of 24 hours so:

2^24 = 16777216

Barrie Galitzky answered Oct 21, 2022

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