biologist is growing a specific type of bacteria. In one container there are 2 × 102 bacteria. In a second container there are 8 x 10* bacteria. How many times more bacteria are growing in the second container than the first?
To find out how many times more bacteria are growing in the second container than the first, we need to divide the number of bacteria in the second container by the number of bacteria in the first container.
8 x 10^4 / 2 x 10^2 = 4 x 10^2
So, there are 400 times more bacteria growing in the second container than in the first container.