5. For a biology experiment, there are 50 cells present. After 2 hours, there are 1600 bacteria.
How many bacteria would there be in 6 hours?
To find the number of bacteria after 6 hours, we need to find the growth rate per hour.
From the information given, we can see that the number of bacteria increases by a factor of 1600/50 = 32 in 2 hours.
Therefore, the growth rate per hour is 32/2 = 16 bacteria.
To find the number of bacteria after 6 hours, we multiply the growth rate per hour by the number of hours:
Number of bacteria after 6 hours = 16 bacteria/hour * 6 hours = 96 bacteria.
Therefore, there would be 96 bacteria after 6 hours.