Question

A scientist is measuring the amount of bacteria in a culture. This function f(x) = 200(3)x models the number of bacteria x hours after she began monitoring. What does the

200 in the function represent?


A.The bacteria multiply 200 times each hour
B.The culture started with 200 bacteria
C.The culture started with 3 bacteria
D.200 new bacteria grow each hour

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. The 200 in the function represents the initial number of bacteria in the culture when monitoring began.