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If we start with 5 cells, and each cell divides in two every 15 minutes, how many total after 1 hour?

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Answer:

80 Cells

Explanation:

5 x 2 = 10 = Fifteen Minutes (15)

10 x 2 = 20 = Thirty Minutes (30)

20 x 2 = 40 = Forty - Five Minutes (45)

40 x 2 = 80 = Sixty Minutes (60)

80 Cells

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