Question

A culture started with 6,000 bacteria. After 5 hours, it grew to 7,800 bacteria. Predict how many bacteria will be present after 13 hours. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

After 5 hours, the amount of bacteria increased: 7800-6000=1800

After 1 hours, the amount of bacteria increased: 1800/5=360

After 18 hours, the amount of bacteria increased: 360*18 = 6480

=> Total amount of bacteria after 13 hours: 6000+6480 =12480