Question

In a lab experiment, 8000 bacteria are placed in a petri dish. The conditions are such
that the number of bacteria is able to double every 11 hours. How many bacteria
would there be after 24 hours, to the nearest whole number?

Answer 1

Answer: 36298

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

There will be 36298 bacteria after 24 hours.

What is rounding digits to the nearest whole number?

'To round a number to the nearest whole number, you have to look at the first digit after the decimal point. If this digit is less than 5 (1, 2, 3, 4) we don't have to do anything, but if the digit is 5 or greater (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) we must round up.'

According to the given problem,

Count of bacteria placed in a petri dish = 8000

Time it takes to double = 11

Number of bacteria after 24 hours = 8000 × $2^{\frac{24}{11} }$

                                                         = 36298.00071025

Rounding the value to the nearest whole number = 36298

Hence, we can conclude, there will be 36298 bacteria after 24 hours.

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