Question

The expression 3(1.5)^t models the number of bacteria in a culture as a function of the number of hours since the culture was created.

What does 3 represent in this expression?
Choose 1 answer:
A
The culture was created 333 hours ago
B
The number of bacteria is multiplied by 333 each hour.
C
There were initially 333 bacteria in the culture.

Answer 1

C: There were initially 3 bacteria in the culture.

Explanation:

At 0 hours there were 3 bacteria in the culture.