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The bacteria in a petri dish doubles every hour. If there are 3 present, how many will there be in 15 hours?

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Answer:

98304 bacteria

Explanation:

3x2^1 = 6

3x2^2 = 12

3x2^3 = 24

3x2^15 = 98304

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