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A bacterial cell infected by a virus divides every 20 minutes. After 10,000 divisions, the virus breaks loose from its host cell. About how many weeks will this take?

A bacterial cell infected by a virus divides every 20 minutes. After 10,000 divisions, the virus breaks loose from its host cell. About how many weeks will this take?
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A bacterial cell infected by a virus divides every 20 minutes. After 10,000 divisions, the virus breaks loose from its host cell. About how many weeks will this take?

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500 weeks

Step-by-step explanation:

10,000/20 = 500 weeks

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