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A specific type of bacteria reproduces through binary fission every hour. If there are three bacteria cells to begin with, how many bacterial cells will there be in five hours?
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A specific type of bacteria reproduces through binary fission every hour. If there are three bacteria cells to begin with, how many bacterial cells will there be in five hours?

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There will be 96 bacteria cells in 5 hours.

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There will be 96 cells
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