A jar contains some bacteria. Every day the number of bacteria doubles. After 20 days the jar is full. When was the jar one-eighth full?

Nels asked Jan 3, 2023

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A jar contains some bacteria. Every day the number of bacteria

doubles. After 20 days the jar is full. When was the jar one-eighth
full?

Nels asked Jan 3, 2023

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Answer:

Day 2

Explanation:

Every 20 days, one jar is full.

To find when it was 1/8 full, we multiply the 20 days by 1/8.

20 x 1/8 = 2

Day 2

Alexleonard answered Jan 10, 2023

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