There is a population of 10,000 bacteria in a colony. If the number of bacteria doubles every 260 hours, what will the population be 780 hours from now?

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Mwase asked May 16, 2023

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There is a population of 10,000 bacteria in a

colony. If the number of bacteria doubles every
260 hours, what will the population be 780
hours from now?

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high-school

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Answer:

80,000

Explanation:

The population doubles every 260 hours. 260 goes into 780 three times.

10,000x2=20,000

20,000x2=40,000

40,000x2=80,000

Oli C answered May 20, 2023

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