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in a lab experiment, 3500 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such that the number of bacteria is able to double every 19 hours. How many bacteria would there be after 21 hours, to the nearest whole number?

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User Maroof Shittu
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Answer:

7530

Explanation:

Doubling formula = y=a(2)^t/d

a=3500, d=19, t=21 d=doubling time

Plug in: y=3500(2)^21/19

y=7529.83410354

round to the nearest whole dollar which equals 7530

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