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The number of bacteria on your hand increases by 40% every hour. If there were initially 800 bacteria placed on your hand, how much bacteria will be on your hand after 3 hours?
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The number of bacteria on your hand increases by 40% every hour. If there were initially 800 bacteria placed on your hand, how much bacteria

will be on your hand after 3 hours?

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about 2195 bacteria

Explanation:

After one hour: 800 * 1.4 = 1120

After two hours: 1120 * 1.4 = 1568

After three hours: 1568 * 1.4 = 2195.2

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