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a particular strain of bacteria triples in population every 45 minutes. assuming you start with 50 bacteria in a petri dish, how many bacteria will be there in 4.5 hours?

a. 7,015
b. 36,450
c. 12,150
d. 33,960

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bryanharris120p038kc
ur answer is B. 36,450
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Answer:

36450

Step-by-step explanation:

4.5 hours in minutes = 270

Every 45 minutes, bacteria triples

You start with 50

Divide 270 (total time) by 45 (every time bacteria triples)

270/45 = 6

50 * (3^6)

3^6 = 729

50 * 729

36,450 bacteria

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