Question

Researchers recorded that a group of bacteria grew from 100 to 7,000 in 14 hours. At this rate of growth, how many bacteria will there be in 32 hours from the start of the experiment? Round to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

The number of bacteria will be 16,000 in 32 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bacteria grew from 100 to 7,000 in 14 hours. To find the rate at which the bacteria grows per hour, we divide the final number of bacteria (7,000) by the number of hours (14). This gives us a growth rate of 500 bacteria per hour. To find the number of bacteria after 32 hours, we multiply the growth rate (500 bacteria per hour) by the number of hours (32). This gives us 16,000 bacteria.