a scientist is growing bacteria in a beaker. At this rate, in 4 hours, 122 bacteria have grown. how many bacteria will grow in 6
At the given rate, we can find the number of bacteria that will grow in 1 hour by dividing the number of bacteria grown in 4 hours by 4: 122 bacteria / 4 = <<122/4=30.5>>30.5 bacteria/hour (rounded to the nearest whole number).
Then, to find the number of bacteria that will grow in 6 hours, we can multiply the bacteria per hour by 6: 30.5 bacteria/hour * 6 hours = <<30.5*6=183>>183 bacteria. Answer: \boxed{183}.