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If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 85 hours and there is currently a population of 500 bacteria, what will the population be 170 hours from now? bacteria
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If the number of bacteria in a colony doubles every 85 hours and there is currently a

population of 500 bacteria, what will the population be 170 hours from now?

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Answer:

2000 bacteria

Explanation:

The number of bacteria double 2 times because 170/85=2. 500 times 2 is 1000 and 1000 times 2 is 2000.

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