A particular bacteria population increases by 50% every day. The initial sample contained 2400 bacteria. Which function could be used to find the number of bacteria after x days?



A particular bacteria population increases by 50% every day. The initial sample contained 2400 bacteria. Which function could be used to find the number of bacteria after x days?



b(x)=2400(0.5)x

b(x)=2400+(1.5)x

b(x)=2400+(0.5)x

b(x)=2400(1.5)x

The correct function to find the number of bacteria after x days is b(x) = 2400(1.5)^x.