A certain bacteria population doubles each 12 hours. If the initial population of bacteria is 8 initially (t=0), what will be the population after 72 hours
Which one ?
a) 500
b) 128
c) 256
d) 512
72/12 = 6
8^6 = 262144
8 * 2^(72 / 12) = ?
Tyson makes no sense,
go with R_scott
To find the population of bacteria after 72 hours, we can use exponential growth formula:
N = N₀ * (2^(t / h))
Where:
N is the final population size
N₀ is the initial population size
t is the time that has passed
h is the doubling time (in this case, 12 hours)
Let's plug in the values and calculate:
N = 8 * (2^(72 / 12))
N = 8 * (2^6)
N = 8 * 64
N = 512
Therefore, the population of bacteria after 72 hours will be 512.